Women’s Health
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.
December 19, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Free Diapers Can Really Help Connecticut Moms, Dads, and Children in Need
The Connecticut Hospital Association and the Diaper Bank of Connecticut are taking statewide the successful Diaper Connections pilot program of UConn Health’s Women’s Center and Family Medicine Clinics
November 16, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Dr. Ted Rosenkrantz Awarded the 2022 Alicia’s Angels ‘Angel Award’
“Dr. Rosenkrantz’s career is beyond inspirational to me. I have tremendous respect of him as a physician and as a person," Jona Sager, founder and chair of the board of Alicia’s Angels, Inc.
November 8, 2022 | Jennifer Walker
Patient Credits UConn Health for Saving Her from Breast Cancer and then Giving Her Life Back with New Technology
From diagnosing, treating and curing her breast cancer, to giving her back her self-esteem with a new type of breast prosthetic created with her in mind, Jan Figueroa credits UConn Health for saving her life and giving it back to her.
October 26, 2022 | Jennifer Walker
3D Printing Technology Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors
'It's been a need for many, many years, and it takes someone like a biomedical engineer to say, "I can do this"'
October 13, 2022 | Carolyn Pennington
Community Care Award Recognizes UConn Health Lactation Consultant Marisa Merlo
August is National Breastfeeding Month. UConn Health’s lactation consultant Marisa Merlo has received a Community Care Award for going above and beyond to help a patient.
August 11, 2022 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health/JAX Study Gives Better Understanding of Endometriosis and How it Grows
The study builds a robust foundation for a better understanding of endometriosis and how it grows
July 28, 2022 | Mark Wanner/JAX
UConn Health Minute: Maternal Health Matters
With maternal mortality rates increasing several years ago, steps were taken to lower the risk moms face before, during and after pregnancy. As UConn Health Ob/Gyn Kathleen Zacherl tells us, Connecticut is one of the first states in the country to implement measures aimed at improving postpartum care to help women recover and stay […]
July 7, 2022 | Carolyn Pennington
U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Ruling, Reproductive Healthcare at UConn Health
A statement from UConn President Dr. Radenka Maric and UConn Health CEO Dr. Bruce Liang
June 27, 2022 | Combined Reports
Baby Dream Comes True for Sickle Cell Patient
June 19 celebrates World Sickle Cell Day. Sickle cell patient Daisha Dillon shares her pregnancy success story and how her UConn Health care teams have been with her every step of the way in her journey to motherhood. “I trust UConn Health with me and also my baby. They take care of me like family."
June 16, 2022 | Lauren Woods