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Kirk Valencis and his wife Dawn

Home for the Holidays: Massive Heart Attack Survivor Makes Miraculous Recovery at UConn Health

Thanks to a miracle on Farmington Avenue at UConn Health, Kirk Valencis will be spending Christmas with his family in Bristol

Dr. Maritza Perez with laser machine in dermatology exam room

A Gift of Lasers

UConn Health dermatologist donates high-tech machines to the practice, broadening treatment and training options

Grateful to Be a Nurse at UConn Health: “I Love It!”

Meet Lauren Piro, a Labor and Delivery nurse at UConn Health, who epitomizes gratitude.

Dr. Binsheng Wang of the UConn Center on Aging

UConn Center on Aging Postdoctoral Fellow Awarded by the American Federation for Aging Research

Dr. Binsheng Wang is just one of nine postdoctoral fellows to be selected nationally for this prestigious grant award.

Sara and Esther

A Hanukkah Miracle of Survival for Mom and Newborn at UConn Health

“The quality of care I got at UConn Health is the reason why I am alive. If I wasn’t treated at UConn Health, I would have died,” says Sara Farber who just named her new daughter on December 18, the first day of Hanukkah.

Group portrait, Project SEARCH Class of 2023

Project SEARCH Removes Obstacles to Employment

UConn Health continues to be a leader in preparing adults with disabilities for the workforce

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Podcast: Breaking Down Health Barriers With Urban Service

Hear from three students who canvassed Hartford neighborhoods in the name of preventive medicine

Rulebreakers Even Among the Bad Guys: Researchers Unravel a Population of ‘Cheating’ Cells in Cancers

The research—unraveling a unique phenomenon— answers several conundrums about cancer, while opening new lines of scientific inquiry

Pepper Center Study to Help Seniors Avoid Financial Fraud and Prolong their Autonomy and Independence

Dr. Kevin Manning is accepting participants for a study to better understand financial decision making in older adults in order to help seniors avoid fraud. The ultimate goal is to be able to prolong older adults’ autonomy and independence.

UConn Health Minute: Focusing on Foot Pain

It’s not uncommon for your feet to feel achy or painful after a long day of standing or walking. But as UConn Health podiatrists Drs. Karla and Michael Scanlon tell us, sometimes the foot problems you experience are signs of more severe conditions that should be checked out.