Health & Well-Being
Clearly Defining ‘Long COVID’
UConn Health Disparities Institute Director Linda Sprague Martinez contributes to consensus definition
June 13, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Gray Divorce Puts Women at Greater Risk of Food Insecurity
American women who divorce after 50 have an increased likelihood of experience food insecurity, according to new UConn research
June 13, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Feel Your Best Self Wins Telly Award for the Second Straight Year
The educational online toolkit that helps children cope with big emotions won a silver award in the Education and Training – Online category
June 13, 2024 | Molly Ferreira
Bird Flu and Milk: What You Need to Know from UConn Dairy Safety Expert Dennis D’Amico
While cases have not been detected in Connecticut yet, D'Amico answers common questions about the safety of milk products
June 12, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Podcast: BEFAST to Save Brain From Stroke
3 experts from UConn Health's Stroke Center on recognizing, reacting to, treating, and recovering from stroke
June 10, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Revolutionizing Nerve Damage Treatment
For UConn Professor Sangamesh Kumbar, peripheral nerve regeneration could hold the key to a new future in injury treatment and pain management.
June 7, 2024 | Robert Muirhead, for the OVPR
Early Take on Bird Flu
While we learn more, UConn Health’s Dr. David Banach considers general public health risk low, for now
June 5, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Emergency Room Visits for Self-Harm Skyrocket
Between 2011 and 2020, an increase of nearly 19%
June 4, 2024 | Kim Krieger
Improving Equity by Improving Access
Dispensary of Hope at UConn Health Pharmacy makes prescription drugs more attainable
May 31, 2024 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
CAHNR Alum Nancy Kirkiles-Smith Rediscovers Passion for Nutrition with Weekend Kitchen
Combining her knowledge of immunology and nutrition, Nancy Kirkiles-Smith helps people see that living by the adage "you are what you eat" can also be a lot of fun
May 30, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources