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2006 News Releases

December 2006

December 28, 2006
Specialist in Prevention and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Joins Neag Cancer Center

December 20, 2006
Celebrate Women Programs: January 2007

December 7, 2006
Connecticut Artists Exhibit Paintings December 7 through March 7

December 7, 2006
New Leadership for John Dempsey Hospital and UConn Medical Group

December 6, 2006
Dr. Adam Simmons Joins UConn Health Center

December 4, 2006
Are You at Risk for an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?

November 2006

November 27, 2006
Dr. Elizabeth P. Simmons Joins UConn Health Center

November 22, 2006
Award Winning Artist Exhibits at UConn Health Center

November 22, 2006
Series for Smokers Who Are Serious About Quitting

November 20, 2006
Dr. Petr Protiva Joins UConn Health Center

November 16, 2006
Free Programs About In Vitro Fertilization: November and December at UConn Health Center

November 14, 2006
Outdoor Sculpture Donated by Artist

November 8, 2006
Three New Endowed Chairs at UConn Health Center

November 7, 2006
Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research Pledges $1.25 Million for Hematologic Disorders Center

November 6, 2006
New Dean Appointed for School of Dental Medicine

November 3, 2006
Dr. Jay R. Lieberman Joins UConn Health Center

November 1, 2006
Two Good Reasons to Quit Smoking: Your Legs!

October 2006

October 30, 2006
Dr. Syed A. Hasan Joins the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health Center

October 27, 2006
Minimizing Stress and Anxiety for the Holiday Season and Beyond

October 26, 2006
Dr. Faryal S. Mirza Joins the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health Center

October 24, 2006
UConn Health Center Recognized for Superior Heart Attack Care

October 23, 2006
Neag Gift Brings New Cancer Treatment to New England

October 19, 2006
Halloween Primer for Parents

October 19, 2006
Celebrate Health Programs: November 2006

October 18, 2006
Family History is a Major Risk Factor for Colon Cancer

October 12, 2006
Low Health Literacy Costs Connecticut Six Billion Dollars a Year in Additional Health Care Expenditures

October 11, 2006
UConn Medical Students Focus on Health Disparities

October 11, 2006
Memory Matters: Topic of November 2 Discovery Series

October 2, 2006
Calendar Item – Art Exhibit

September 2006

September 28, 2006
New Outpatient Psychiatric Service for Youths Now Available at UConn Health Center

September 26, 2006
Stay Fit, Socialize, Exercise Your Brain

September 21, 2006
Celebrate Health Programs: October 2006

September 19, 2006
National Depression Screening Day

September 18, 2006
Seeing into the Heart

September 15, 2006
Dr. Darlene Oksanen Joins UConn Health Center

September 14, 2006
UConn Health Center Faculty News

September 13, 2006
Patient School – Getting the Most from Health Care

September 13, 2006
Dr. Craig Rodner Joins the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health Center

September 12, 2006
Road Race to Support Free Clinics

September 8, 2006
General Surgeon Joins UConn Health Center

September 6, 2006
Surgical Oncologist Joins UConn Health Center

September 1, 2006
Art Exhibits at LeWitt Gallery Through December 6

September 1, 2006
An Evening with the President of the American Cancer Society

August 2006

August 31, 2006
Women with Certain Genes Have a High Risk of Developing Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer

August 30, 2006
Pediatrician Richelle deMayo Joins UConn Health Center

August 30, 2006
Occupational Illnesses Reported for 2004 Hold Steady

August 24, 2006
Dr. Eric Silverstein Joins the Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health Center

August 23, 2006
New Outpatient Psychiatric Service for Youths

August 18, 2006
Center for Advanced Reproductive Services Launches First Study on Freezing Eggs

August 18, 2006
Celebrate Health Programs: September 2006

August 11, 2006
Minimizing Stress & Anxiety

August 10, 2006
Study Shows Investigational Hormone Therapy Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure in Post-Menopausal Women with Hypertension

August 2, 2006
Powerful Aging Exercise Program Now Offered in Avon

July 2006

July 28, 2006
Smoking Vaccine Being Tested

July 28, 2006
President Bush Appoints Dr. Carolyn Runowicz to Serve as Chair of the National Cancer Advisory Board

July 25, 2006
Dr. Jozsef Piri Joins UConn Health Center

July 24, 2006
Celebrate Health Programs: August 2006

July 20, 2006
2006 Spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration

July 20, 2006
UConn Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry Receives Major Donation

July 18, 2006
Dr. Michael J. Fucci Joins UConn Health Center

July 17, 2006
Health Center Human Research Programs Accredited

July 17, 2006
Dr. Phung Huynh Joins UConn Health Center

July 13, 2006
Diabetes Management Class Is July 20th

July 12, 2006
Summer’s Crops Give Boost to Healthy Eating

July 5, 2006
UConn Health Center Cancer Researcher Identifies Compound That Kills Cancer Cells, Not Normal Cells

June 2006

June 28, 2006
Sudden Cardiac Death: Are You at Risk?

June 26, 2006
Medical Students Set Off for Cross Country Bike Trip to Raise Money for Leukemia Research Wednesday a.m.

June 16, 2006
Help Available for Couples Facing Male Factor Infertility

June 16, 2006
Free Programs About In Vitro Fertilization

June 15, 2006
Powerful Aging Exercise Program – An Rx for Good Health

June 13, 2006
Summer SAD

June 6, 2006
UConn Welcomes NICU Family Supportsm Program

May 2006

May 25, 2006
Exhibit Features Nature Up Close

May 25, 2006
West Hartford Artist and Kindergarten Masters Exhibit

May 24, 2006
The Navigator Care Program

May 23, 2006
Mini Medical School Courses in June

May 23, 2006
New Resources Will Help the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Maintain Their Independence

May 23, 2006
Celebrate Health Programs: June 2006

May 10, 2006
UConn Health Center Named Top 100 Performance Leader Nationwide

May 9, 2006
Unique Clinic Can Help Those Who Have Lost Their Sense of Taste or Smell

May 8, 2006
Leader in Human Genome Project to Speak at UConn Medical and Dental Schools Commencement May 14

May 8, 2006
Minimizing Stress & Anxiety

May 3, 2006
“Osteoporosis…It Matters”

May 3, 2006
The Lowdown on High Heels

April 2006

April 28, 2006
Are You Worrying Too Much?

April 24, 2006
Celebrate Health Programs: May 2006

April 24, 2006
Shaping the Future: Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work® Day

April 21, 2006
The Many Faces of Breast Cancer

April 19, 2006
May 12: Cardiovascular Screenings in Avon

April 18, 2006
Free Programs About In Vitro Fertilization

April 17, 2006
Forum will Look at Insurance Coverage for Fertility Services

April 13, 2006
Supporting Families with Medically Dependent Children

April 11, 2006
Webcast Examines Cambodian-American Health Emergency

April 10, 2006
Free Skin Cancer Screenings on Melanoma Monday

April 7, 2006
Dr. Karen M. Prestwood Joins Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center

April 5, 2006
Pfizer, Inc. Honors Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center

April 3, 2006
Dr. August Olivar Joins the Center for Advanced Reproductive Services

March 2006

March 29, 2006
Health Center Symposium Addresses ‘Genetics and Health’

March 28, 2006
Sleepy Time

March 20, 2006
UConn Health Center Experts Will Answer Your Questions About Colon Cancer Prevention

March 20, 2006
Celebrate Health Programs: April 2006

March 16, 2006
UConn Medical Students Match Top Residencies

March 16, 2006
Putting the Spotlight on Inhalant Abuse

March 16, 2006
Clinical Career Day at UConn Health Center

March 15, 2006
March Is Sinus Pain Awareness Month

March 13, 2006
The Silent Disease: Osteoporosis

March 6, 2006
The Envelope, Please

March 1, 2006
Minimizing Stress & Anxiety

February 2006

February 27, 2006
Cash & Counseling Program

February 24, 2006
New Data Can Help Couples When Choosing a Fertility Specialist

February 21, 2006
‘Colon Cancer Prevention’ is Discovery Topic

February 21, 2006
Celebrate Aging Programs: March 2006

February 21, 2006
Celebrate Women Programs: March 2006

February 13, 2006
Expert Care for Healthy Aging

February 10, 2006
Free Programs about In Vitro Fertilization

February 9, 2006
UConn Health Center Board of Directors

February 7, 2006
Why Your Sex Matters: Stroke and Gender Differences

February 2, 2006
Men’s Night Out: Cardiovascular Health for Men and the People Who Love Them

February 1, 2006
School of Dental Medicine Receives Major Gift from Straumann USA for Dental Implant Education and Research

January 2006

January 31, 2006
Integrative Medicine Health Fair at UConn Health Center

January 30, 2006
UConn Medical School Offers Nation’s First “Patient School”

January 23, 2006
Celebrate Women Programs: February 2006

January 23, 2006
Celebrate Aging Programs: February 2006

January 20, 2006
Let's Go Shopping!

January 19, 2006
New Molecule May Preserve Heart Muscle

January 18, 2006
Designing for Those with Diverse Abilities

January 11, 2006
Implant Procedure Available for Treatment-Resistant Depression

January 10, 2006
Sound Sleep, Sweet Dreams and Good Health

January 4, 2006
Promising Study on Ovarian Cancer Treatment Merits Further Investigation, According to UConn Expert

January 3, 2006
Health Center Materials Expert Finds Success in Failure