Women’s Health
UConn Health Minute: Women’s Center for Motion and Performance
Women are more susceptible to certain injuries such as ACL tears, stress fractures and osteoarthritis. The Women’s Center for Motion and Performance at UConn Health addresses those challenges and empowers women to stay healthy and active at every stage of their life.
August 14, 2024 | Carolyn Pennington
UConn Health Is the First and Only in Connecticut to Offer Innovative New Procedure to Treat Uterine Fibroids
Since being the first patient in the state to undergo the Sonata® treatment, Jamie Sanchez marks her first Fibroid Awareness Month with no suffering from symptoms of uterine fibroids
July 15, 2024 | Jennifer Walker
Back to Bedside Grant Awarded to UConn Health Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow
Dr. Kristen Lee Moriarty awarded Back to Bedside Grant from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
June 25, 2024 | Jennifer Walker
EndoRISE Launch Marks New Era in Endometriosis Research and Support
Researchers, providers, patients and advocates gathered in Connecticut to celebrate the launch of EndoRISE, a groundbreaking state-supported initiative addressing endometriosis, a highly invasive, under-diagnosed and under-researched disease.
June 12, 2024 | Combined Report
Menopause Demystified
During Women’s Health month we spoke with Dr. Maryanne McDonnell, OB/GYN at UConn Health to shed some light on the topic of Menopause.
May 22, 2024 | Jennifer Walker
Celebrating Mother’s Day with a Miracle Baby
Shana Suarez was blessed with a miracle baby after years of trying. A life-threatening condition becoming more common in mothers brought her to the Maternal Fetal Medicine team at UConn Health
May 10, 2024 | Jennifer Walker
Keeping Women Healthy and Active
Introducing the Women’s Center for Motion and Performance at UConn Health
April 23, 2024 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Leading the Charge in Endometriosis Care and Research
When Connecticut passed a historic bill in 2022 to create a state-wide endometriosis research program, the state became poised to be the hub for endometriosis research and innovation. The bill created a first-of-its kind endometriosis data and biorepository program which will be located at The Jackson Laboratory and managed in coordination with UConn Health
March 27, 2024 | Jennifer Walker
Growing Women’s Health Research
On International Women's Day, UConn Health celebrated with its Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) hosting the inaugural Women’s Health Clinical, Health Disparities, Basic Science Research Poster Symposium
March 8, 2024 | Lauren Woods
Female Inventor Empowers Underrepresented Women in Science
In honor of International Women's Day, meet UConn chemistry Professor Jessica Rouge
March 8, 2024 | Joanna Smiley