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\"Dr.<\/a>
Dr. Thomas Trojian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NFL Settles Concussion Lawsuit
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WTIC\u00a0Radio, Aug. 30, 2013<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Dr. Thomas Trojian<\/a>, director of the UConn Health Center’s Injury Prevention and Sports Outreach programs, joins “Mornings with Ray Dunaway” on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 to discuss concussions in light of the settlement of the NFL concussion lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Listen to the broadcast >
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\"Tim<\/a>
Tim Morse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UConn Report: CT Workplace Illness Rate High<\/h2>\n

Hartford Business Journal, Aug. 29, 2013
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\nEmployees in Connecticut reported occupational illnesses in 2011 at a much higher rate than the national average, according to a new analysis by the University of Connecticut Health Center.<\/p>\n

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Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

Connecticut Radio Network Report>
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\"Dr.<\/a>
Dr. Daniel McNally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Back to School Sleep Schedule<\/h2>\n

WTIC Radio, Aug. 25, 2013
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\nDr. Daniel McNally<\/a>, medical director of the UConn Sleep Disorders Center, joins “Face Connecticut” with Sam Gingerella to discuss the importance of good sleep, especially for kids going back to school.<\/p>\n

Listen to the broadcast >
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\"Dr.<\/a>
Dr. Cato Laurencin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UConn Scientist Working on New Way to Repair Knees<\/h2>\n

The CT Mirror, <\/i>Aug. 22, 2013
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\n\u201cIt just seemed to me that there might be a better way to be able to approach this,\u201d said Cato T. Laurencin<\/a>, now a professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the Institute for Regenerative Engineering at the UConn Health Center.<\/p>\n

Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Dr.<\/a>
Dr. Carolyn Drazinic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Patients, Doctors Lining Up for Medical Marijuana Certification<\/h2>\n

Connecticut Post, Aug. 17, 2013<\/i><\/p>\n

“There is always a possibility that a medication can be given liberally and too collectively,” said Carolyn Drazinic<\/a>, a psychiatrist with the University of Connecticut Health Center<\/a> in Farmington, who also questions whether proof has been established that marijuana offers medical\u00a0benefits.<\/i><\/p>\n

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\"Thomas<\/a>
Thomas Babor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beer Ads During Basketball Games Show Industry Self-regulation Doesn\u2019t Work<\/h2>\n

The CT Mirror, Aug. 15, 2013<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201c[T]he findings of this study are consistent with evidence from other research showing that alcohol industry self-regulation programs are ineffective at preventing content violations,\u201d Thomas Babor<\/a>, a professor of community medicine and public health at the UConn Health Center<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"Dr.<\/a>
Dr. David Rowe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jackson Lab, UConn Scientists Secure $3.2 Million Grant<\/h2>\n

Hartford Courant, Aug. 6, 2013<\/i><\/p>\n

Researchers from Jackson Laboratory and the University of Connecticut<\/a> have received a $3.2 million grant that will help them learn more about what causes bone diseases like osteoporosis<\/a>, officials from both institutions said.<\/p>\n

Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n

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Follow\u00a0the UConn Health Center<\/a> on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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