New UConn Health Center Chief Looks Ahead
Hartford Courant, May 28, 2012
Dr. Frank Torti, the University of Connecticut Health Center’s new executive vice president of health affairs, says that personalized medicine could be the next big thing in health care and that he expects the university to play a major role in it.
Alcohol and Drug Problems Categorized Differently in Revised Manual
Washington Post, May 28, 2012
What’s in a name? That’s a question that experts are wrestling with as they prepare to revise the diagnostic manual that spells out the criteria for addiction and other substance-use problems. Some may resist treatment if they are labeled addicts, says Yifrah Kaminer, a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
The Science of Beauty
Hartford Magazine, May 25, 2012
The depressed economy has not slowed demand for cosmetic procedures, which are rarely covered by insurance. “There are a lot of women and men in their 40s and 50s and older who realize that the job market is competitive,” says Dr. Omar A. Ibrahimi, a dermatology expert and director of cutaneous laser and cosmetic surgery at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Addiction Diagnoses May Rise Under Guideline Changes
New York Times, May 11, 2012
Some economists say that 20 million substance abusers could be newly categorized as addicts, costing hundreds of millions of dollars in additional expenses. “The chances of getting a diagnosis are going to be much greater, and this will artificially inflate the statistics considerably,” said Thomas F. Babor, a psychiatric epidemiologist at the University of Connecticut.
Should I Let My Son Play Football?
SPORTSCONCUSSIONS.org, May 7, 2012
Dr.Thomas Trojian, director of Injury Prevention and Sports Outreach at the UConn Health Center: This is a tough question! Having played football from a very young age into college, I learned a lot from football. Teamwork, perseverance and determination were a few of the positive attributes that I still use today.
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