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Urgent Care Saves Man from Cardiac Arrest
“They did CPR. They brought me back to life!” says very grateful heart attack survivor David LeBlanc whose life was saved thanks to UConn Health Canton Urgent Care staff on March 9, along with UConn ambulance and rapid heart attack care by UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Elects 11 UConn Researchers
CASE’s 2023 class includes several faculty members from School of Engineering, UConn Health, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Why Is Colorectal Cancer Rising Rapidly among Young Adults?
It's Colon Cancer Awareness Month and we spoke with Dr. Joel Levine, co-director and founding director, Colon Cancer Prevention Program at the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at UConn Health about why cancer is increasing in young adults.
UConn Health’s Caryl Ryan Recognized as Infection Prevention Champion
Hospital COO and chief nursing officer will accept Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s Healthcare Administrator Award
Known as the Silent Disease, Osteoporosis Affects 10 Million People in the US
Noreen Geraghty of Wallingford was prone to osteoporosis and had been diagnosed with the disease many years ago. A long-time patient of UConn Health for this issue, she appreciates the individualized care she receives from Dr. Faryal Mirza, as well as the convenient access to bone density tests on the same day as her appointments at the Center for Osteoporosis at UConn Health.
Students Awarded at Scholar Symposium
10 dental students and 10 medical students recognized for their research aptitude as part of UConn Health’s 2023 Medical/Dental Research Day and Clinician Scholar Symposium
UConn Health Hosts 60th CT Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Top 5 honorees from the 2023 CT-JSHS will represent Connecticut at the national symposium in Virginia next month
The Stronger the Side Effects, the Longer Lasting the Vax
'Prior infection with COVID meant you were more likely to have a sustained immune response'
3 UConn Health Nurses Recognized for Outstanding Care
Fourth presentation of the Dr. Richard Simon Excellence in Clinical Neurosciences Award
UConn Health Minute: Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease is a common condition that causes pain and weakness in the legs or arms. As Dr. Kwame Amankwah, chief of vascular and endovascular surgery explains, there are simple, non-invasive tests that can accurately diagnose PAD leading to effective treatments.