The Debate Over Medical Tests
Aired on WTIC NewsTalk 1080, April 10, 2012
Dr. Bruce Gould, associate dean for primary care, joins “Mornings With Ray Dunaway” to discuss a shift in thinking when it comes to which common medical tests should be routinely performed.
Taking Multivitamins Won’t Prevent Canker Sores
HealthDay, April 5, 2012
Although vitamin deficiencies have been linked to canker sores, taking a daily multivitamin won’t prevent this common mouth ailment, according to a new study conducted at the UConn Health Center by Dr. Rajesh Lalla.
Boomers are Turning into Generation Ex
Kansas City Star, March 31, 2012
More than ever, people in their 50s and 60s are seeking happiness by ending their marriages. Their kids may be caught in the middle. They may be older teens or off to college. But they’re still apt to be shaken when the parents go separate ways, said clinical psychologist Joe Nowinski of the University of Connecticut Health Center.
More Children Being Diagnosed with Autism
Hartford Courant, March 30, 2012
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder has increased dramatically. “I think this demonstrates that over the past 10 years, there’s been a big increase in awareness and screening for the autism spectrum,” said Mary Beth Bruder, director of A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at UConn Health Center.
Losing Your Voice
Aired on WNPR-FM, March 28, 2012
John Mayer and Adele have had to cancel shows lately because of vocal problems. But you don’t have to be a famous singer to experience voice problems. Dr. Denis Lafreniere, director of the UConn Health Center’s Voice and Speech Clinic, joins WNPR’s “Where We Live” to explain how the human voice works and how voice disorders are treated.
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