Author Archive
Community Outreach: Med Students at Senior Fair
Urban Service Track scholars helped provide health care screenings and nutrition information for senior citizens in New Haven.
AIDS in 2011: More Manageable, Still Significant
On a day intended to raise AIDS awareness, Dr. Lisa Chirch, infectious disease physician, explains advances in treatment and management and warns against complacency.
Doctors Depicted in Historic Paintings
From serious to satirical, the Hartford Medical Society Historical Library’s newest exhibit features artwork of varying perceptions of physicians.
3 Cancer Specialists Join UConn Health Center
Meet three physicians who are now seeing patients at the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UConn Health Center December Programs, Events
Here’s what’s happening in December and January.
Share the Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, and Family Health History
Certified genetic counselors at the UConn Health Center encourage families to take advantage of their time together at Thanksgiving to review or update family history.
Foot Care Specialists Help Area Homeless Again This Thanksgiving
For the fifth year, clinical staff from the New England Musculoskeletal Institute joins the Conti Project, a nationwide effort to provide foot screenings and new shoes at homeless shelters.
Great American Smokeout a Reminder to Kick the Habit
Smoking cessation research studies are enrolling at the Health Center as the American Cancer Society’s annual effort to encourage smokers to quit returns for a 36th year.
Health Center Treats Heart Attack Patient in Record Time
Quick work by paramedics, emergency department staff, and the cardiac catheterization lab led to a patient undergoing a life-saving angioplasty within 21 minutes of his arrival.
Health Center Shuttle Bus Service Modified
Two routes have been combined, now served by a single bus, and hours of operation have been reduced slightly.