UConn Health
When Should I Go to the Emergency Department?
More than 300,000 Americans on average are treated in our nation's emergency departments every day.
November 16, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Health Center’s Bone Infection Team Handles Toughest Cases
An active mother of three young children, Kathleen Hobin suffered devastating injuries when an elderly driver struck her vehicle.
November 15, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
COPD Foundation Announces Landmark Measure
UConn Health Center enrolls the 1,000th patient for the Bronchiectasis Research Registry.
November 15, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Diabetes – A Global Health Threat
The Health Center’s diabetes education program coordinator discusses the increasing incidence of diabetes and the importance of education and prevention.
November 14, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
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.
November 10, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Jim and Pat Calhoun Receive UConn Foundation Philanthropy Award
The award honors the Calhouns’ humanitarian and philanthropic efforts on behalf of UConn.
November 10, 2011 | Art Sorrentino, UConn Foundation
Expo 2011 – Celebrating the UConn Health Center
During the event, Bob Norris was awarded the third annual Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award.
November 9, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Kids’ Temper Tantrums Encompass a Range of Emotions
A UConn psychology professor is analyzing recordings of toddlers’ tantrums to better understand how kids manage their emotions and what parents can do about it.
November 8, 2011 | Brian Zahn '13 (CLAS)
Health Center Family Loses a Founding Father
The UConn Health Center is mourning the passing of Dr. James F. O’Rourke, professor emeritus of immunology, and one of the founders of the Health Center’s vision research program.
November 8, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
New Prenatal Screening Test is Easier – But Raises Ethical Issues
Health Center professor and international expert Peter Benn recommends caution in new Down syndrome test.
November 7, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington