Health & Well-Being
71 Going on 32: Patient Tells of ‘Successful Aging’
Advises UConn medical students on caring for older adults
February 21, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
For Treatment-Resistant Depression, Two Drugs May Be Better Than One
'Depression is not a normal part of aging. Nothing could be further from the truth'
February 15, 2024 | Kim Krieger
Measles: Harbinger of Herd Immunity Concerns
Connecticut in relatively good position to fight off resurgence, says UConn Health expert
February 12, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Allied Health Sciences Launches Hands-On Health Education Program at UConn Waterbury
The project gives Waterbury middle schoolers a chance to learn firsthand from UConn students and faculty
February 12, 2024 | Combined Reports
UConn’s Vascular Surgeons Take DETOUR to Save Woman’s Toes, Foot, and Leg from Peripheral Arterial Disease
Maureen Marchetti was the first patient in New England to be offered an alternative to major open leg artery bypass surgery with a new technology called DETOUR
February 7, 2024 | Lauren Woods
UConn Physical Therapy Program Integrates Mental Health Education, Treatment
This approach leverages physical therapists' unique training in both exercise and making personal connections with patients
February 6, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Rudd Center Launches ‘Supportive Obesity Care’ Website
Resource is designed to help clinicians provide supportive care to patients of all body sizes
February 6, 2024 | Carson Hardee, UConn Rudd Center
UConn Physical Therapy Program Integrates Mental Health Education, Treatment
This approach leverages physical therapists' unique training in both exercise and making personal connections with patients
February 5, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Known as ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Tianeptine is Being Sold as a Dietary Supplement – with Deadly Outcomes
The synthetic drug has been linked to addiction, seizures, kidney damage, and death
February 2, 2024 | C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Keep Your Daily Diet and Kitchen Heart Healthy!
February is American Heart Month. The experts at UConn Health want to help you learn how to eat and cook heart healthy all year round.
February 1, 2024 | Lauren Woods