Colin Poitras
Author Archive
Op-ed: Why Amazon Should Keep Prescription Drugs Off its Voluminous Shelves
A UConn pharmacy professor suggests that Amazon’s proposal to dispense prescription drugs could lead to serious medication-related errors and even deaths, and adversely affect the environment.
June 14, 2017 | C. Michael White, Department of Pharmacy Practice
E-cigarettes ‘Potentially as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes’
UConn chemists’ novel device quickly detects carcinogenic chemicals and DNA damage from e-cigarette vapor.
June 12, 2017 | Colin Poitras
People Who Were “Fat Shamed” as Kids Are More Likely to Be Obese as Adults
May 11, 2017 | Colin Poitras
Battery-free implantable medical device draws energy directly from human body
May 11, 2017 | Colin Poitras
Lifting Spirits Doesn’t Require Many Reps
You will get the best "bang for your buck" with light- or moderate-intensity physical activity, according to a new UConn study.
May 11, 2017 | Colin Poitras