{"id":93548,"date":"2014-05-12T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=93548"},"modified":"2014-05-16T14:05:14","modified_gmt":"2014-05-16T18:05:14","slug":"uconn-health-in-the-news-may-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2014\/05\/uconn-health-in-the-news-may-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Health in the News \u2013 May 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Recent Resurgence of Measles<\/h2>\n<p><em>WTIC NewsTalk 1080, 96.5 TIC-FM, \u201cFace Connecticut,\u201d May 11, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Trini Mathew, hospital epidemiologist, discusses the recent resurgence of measles and the importance of staying current on vaccines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/uconnhealth\/wtic-update-on-infectious-diseases-and-vaccines\">Listen to the broadcast &gt;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/uconn-today\/images\/icon_audio.png\" alt=\"Audio icon\" width=\"58\" height=\"17\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 58px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 58\/17;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Four Bristol Students Graduate from UConn Medical<\/h2>\n<p><em>Bristol Press, May 12, 2014<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Four graduating UConn medical students, all from Bristol, are profiled.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/15bQMzKwdm\">Read more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Webcams in NICU<\/h2>\n<p><em>NBC CT, May 9, 2014 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Feature on a plan by the local Rotary clubs to raise money to put web cams in the UConn Health NICU.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zj9MtdY4eD4\">Watch the broadcast &gt;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zj9MtdY4eD4\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/uconn-today\/images\/icon_video.png\" alt=\"Video icon\" width=\"62\" height=\"17\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 62px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 62\/17;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Causes of Dental Pain<\/h2>\n<p><em>WFSB-TV, May 8, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There may be several reasons why you experience dental pain but it has nothing to do with your teeth!\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Porto-Felipe\">Dr. Felipe Porto<\/a> with UConn Health describes what may be the real source of your problem and help you avoid having an unnecessary procedure or even losing a tooth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/GSZEAM7hdsk\">Watch the broadcast &gt;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/GSZEAM7hdsk\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/uconn-today\/images\/icon_video.png\" alt=\"Video icon\" width=\"62\" height=\"17\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 62px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 62\/17;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Melanoma Awareness Month<\/h2>\n<p><em>WTIC NewsTalk 1080, May 7, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uconndocs.uchc.edu\/Home\/Physician?profileId=Grant-Kels-Jane\">Dr. Jane Grant-Kels<\/a>, UConn Health chief of dermatology, joins &#8220;Mornings With Ray Dunaway&#8221; to discuss Melanoma Awareness Month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/uconnhealth\/wtic-melanoma-awareness-month\">Listen to the broadcast &gt;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/uconn-today\/images\/icon_audio.png\" alt=\"Audio icon\" width=\"58\" height=\"17\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 58px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 58\/17;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Allergy Sufferers Flock to Local Honey, But Does It Work?<\/h2>\n<p><em>WHYY-FM (Philadelphia), May 1, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The truth is, if you look into the scientific literature, there is not a lot of published credible information that it actually works for anything,&#8221; says <a href=\"http:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Rajan-Thiruchandurai\">Dr. TV Rajan<\/a>, professor of pathology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsworks.org\/index.php\/thepulse\/item\/67372-allergy-sufferers-flock-to-local-honey-but-evidence-on-its-effectiveness-is-lacking-\">Listen to the broadcast &gt;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/uconn-today\/images\/icon_audio.png\" alt=\"Audio icon\" width=\"58\" height=\"17\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 58px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 58\/17;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Guitar Playing Former Patient<\/h2>\n<p><em>WFSB, Eyewitness News, April 25, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A former UConn Health patient returns to his old hospital floor to share his gift of music with patients.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/eZ4zTQeT7H\">Watch the broadcast &gt;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/uconn-today\/images\/icon_video.png\" alt=\"Video icon\" width=\"62\" height=\"17\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 62px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 62\/17;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Follow <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uchc.edu\">UConn Health<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uconnhealthcenter\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uconnhealth\">Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/uconnhealth\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UConn Health experts discuss a variety of topics including the resurgence of measles; webcams in the NICU; surprising causes of dental pain; and whether honey helps with allergies. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":90083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[179,1,70],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[45],"class_list":["post-93548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uconn-health","category-uncategorized","category-video"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-06 22:26:38","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93548"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93620,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93548\/revisions\/93620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/90083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93548"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=93548"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=93548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}