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Story Series Keeps Finger on Pulse of Heart Health
During Heart Health Month, read about the many ways UConn is making a difference in the lives of people with heart disease and those at risk.
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Substance Abuse: The Case for Early Intervention
Two UConn Health researchers co-edited a special report on an innovative way to integrate the management of substance use disorders into primary care and general medicine.
UConn to Go Red for Women’s Health During Heart Health Month
Wear a piece of red clothing on Friday, Feb. 3, National Wear Red Day, to help raise awareness of the importance of preventing heart disease and stroke in women.
White Coat Gala to Celebrate Center on Aging
UConn Health is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Center on Aging, a national leader in advanced research, clinical trials, patient care, and medical education.
Road to Family-Based Recovery Goes Through UConn Health
A community health researcher at UConn Health is evaluating a DCF project to determine if it is effective in treating parents’ substance abuse and keeping kids in their homes, and whether it is less costly than alternative approaches.
Life Experiences Shape Surgeon’s Desire to Care for Children
UConn Health pediatric surgeon Dr. Christine Finck is using tissue engineering to develop new methods to treat a condition that affects one in 4,500 babies.
New Chief of General Internal Medicine at UConn Health
UConn Health has appointed Dr. Eric Mortensen as the new chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine.
Elders’ Stress Response May Worsen Depression’s Impact
UConn Health researchers say that depressed elders who are also easily stressed are prone to worse cognitive outcomes, and could benefit from alternative treatments for their depression.
UConn Health Continues to Grow in Family Medicine, Primary Care
Meet seven physicians who recently joined UConn Health in family medicine, primary care, or internal medicine. Dr. Andrea Gutierrez is a family medicine physician seeing patients in Storrs Center. She joins UConn Health from the Day Kimball Medical Group in northeastern Connecticut. Gutierrez completed a family practice residency at St. Elizabeth Hospital and holds a […]