Fast Forward: Para-athlete Brett Sloan Is More Active Than Ever
Simsbury Life, Aug. 1, 2013
After losing a leg, UConn Health Center dermatologist and para-athlete Brett Sloan is more active than ever, and intends to stay that way.
Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
WDRC-AM & FM, WWCO-AM, WMMW-AM, WSNG-AM, July 28, 2013
Dr. Philip Kerr, UConn Health Center dermatologist, joins “Your Town” with Jerry Kristafer to discuss skin cancer and how to protect yourself in the summer sun.
Update on Cyclosporiasis (Stomach Bug)
WDRC-AM, July 25, 2013
Dr. Rebecca Andrews, UConn Health Center primary care physician, joins “The Mary Jones Show” on The Talk of Connecticut to discuss the recent outbreak of the parasitic infection cyclosporiasis.
Managing Hypertension
NBC Connecticut, July 22, 2013
Dr. Meryem Tuncel-Kara, a hypertension expert at the UConn Health Center, talks about a “silent killer” – high blood pressure – that impacts millions of people and can be very difficult to control. But there are things you can do – lifestyle changes – that can help prevent hypertension.
Individuals with PTSD Top List of Those Registered for Medical Marijuana
CT News Junkie, July 22, 2013
Dr. Carolyn Drazinic, assistant professor at the UConn School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and president of the Connecticut Psychiatric Society, said many psychiatrists in the state were surprised that the disorder was added to the list of ailments that qualify someone to use medical marijuana.
Alzheimer’s Care and the ‘Secondary Patient’
Hartford Courant, July 16, 2013
Dr. David C. Steffens, chair of the psychiatry department at the University of Connecticut, said it’s not just the amount of care that Alzheimer’s patients need but the nature of the disease itself that brings so much stress to caregivers.
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