Dirty Ice
Aired on NBC Connecticut, Feb. 6, 2012
When you go into a restaurant you generally think the primary concern would be to keep the food safe and sanitary. But have you considered the cleanliness of the ice in those ice machines? Infection prevention specialist with the UConn Health Center, Nancy Dupont, is interviewed by NBC Connecticut’s Monica Buchanan about the guidelines restaurants are supposed to follow when handling ice.
‘There Has to Be a Way to Put Me out of Work’
Aired on WTIC NewsTalk 1080, Jan. 21, 2012
Dr. Stephen Lahey, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, joins “Healthy Rounds” with Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss cardiothoracic surgery options and the future of cardiothoracic surgery, including the hope that someday it no longer will be necessary because of advances in heart disease prevention.
Pros and Cons of the PSA Test
Aired on Fox CT on Jan. 23, 2012
In this two-part FOX CT story with reporter Tim Lammers, Dr. Peter Albertsen, chief of urology, explains the findings of a government task force raising questions about the PSA test used to detect prostate cancer.
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Prenatal Genetic Testing: As Technology Improves, Women Can Have Less Invasive Testing
Aired on Where We Live – WNPR, Jan. 26, 2012
It’s during the first trimester when women are first asked about whether they want to have genetic tests done to check on the baby’s development. Genetic counselor Alicia Craffey is interviewed on WNPR’s Where We Live program about how parents decide if they want to undergo tests and what happens when results come back with news they weren’t expecting?
