2006 Headlines
December 2006
December 15, 2006
Breast Cancer Rates Drop
in '03
December 12, 2006
Shrinking Tied
to Early Death in Men
December 10, 2006
Connecticut Takes
a Lead in Stem-Cell Research Aid
December 1, 2006
Problem Gamblers Have Poorer Health
November 2006
November 29, 2006
Stem Cell Pioneers: UConn Scientists See Limitless Embryonic Potential
November 22, 2006
Money for
Stem Cells
November 22, 2006
State Takes
Lead on Stem Cells
November 14, 2006
Health to
Top State Legislative Agenda
November 13, 2006
What
You'll Really, Really Want
November 13, 2006
Cancer
Fight, Age 25
November 7, 2006
Study: Italian Screening Program Reduces Sudden Cardiac Deaths
November 7, 2006
Focus on Long-Term Care as Millions Reach 60
October 2006
October 31, 2006
Low-Literacy Levels Impede Health Care, Study Finds
October 30, 2006
A Dental Professor with an Artist's Handwriting
October 29, 2006
Sleep Studies
October 24, 2006
Torrington
Natives Give $2.5 Million To UConn Hospital
October 20, 2006
Hidden
Amid the Grapes, a Black Widow
October 19, 2006
Underage Drinking Discussed
October 19, 2006
Illness Out of the Past: Whooping Cough
on Rise
October 17, 2006
High
Heels Raise Pain Levels, Other Problems
October 10, 2006
Legionnaires' Coming Back; Often Doctors Miss Diagnosis
October 9, 2006
Medical ID Theft
October 9, 2006
Expert Says Killer Moms' Bond Not Unusual
October 3, 2006
Rewards
Work with Drug Abusers, Study Finds
October 3, 2006
Testing Athletes' Hearts May Cut Deaths
September 2006
September 27, 2006
Stem
Cell Research Facility Plan Advances
September 22, 2006
Local
Surgeon Seeks Cancer Patients for Boat Rocking Study
September 18, 2006
Help for Families of Premature Babies
September 10, 2006
Prepping Patients: UConn Teaches How
to Better Deal with Doctors
September 6, 2006
FDA
Advisers Reject Safety Report on Dental Fillings
August 2006
August 15, 2006
White
Wine as Heart-Healthy as Red
August 15, 2006
New Pill Gives Smokers Hope
August, 2006
Patients Become Partners: School Educates Public in Health Care
August 1, 2006
Here's the Rub on Sunscreen Use
August 1, 2006
TLC
for Preemies' Parents
July 2006
July 28, 2006
Their
Bravery and Skill
July 24, 2006
Despite
Disability, Volunteer Persists
July 23, 2006
The
Venture Gap
July 23, 2006
You’re
Cooked: Sunscreens Don’t Block the Really Dangerous Rays
July 19, 2006
Seniors and Driving: It's a Question
for the Ages
July 19, 2006
Race Is on for Stem Cell Dollars
July 11, 2006
Moving a Step Closer
July 6, 2006
A Last Resort
July 5, 2006
Ticks
Carry More Than Lyme Disease
July 4, 2006
Elderly's Complaints of 'Aches And Pains' May Indicate Depression
July 2, 2006
Too Much
Fat, But Tide May Be Turning
June 2006
June 29, 2006
Ride
for Research Planned
June 27, 2006
New
Notions on Pregnant Women with Cancer
June 26, 2006
Stem
Cell Money: A Divisive Quandary
June 26, 2006
Ethics
Issues Swirl About Stem Cell Fund
June 22, 2006
Governor
Announces Grant for Health Center
June 20, 2006
A Mother's
Protection
June 19, 2006
Prudence
In Planning for Avian Flu
June 19, 2006
College
Buddies Will Bike Across Country for a Good Cause
June 17, 2006
New
Book Explores Traveling Outside the U.S. for Procedures
June 17, 2006
Shortage of Vaccine May Create Issue
for Students
June 15, 2006
Fertility Guidelines Aim to Jumpstart Conversations
June 15, 2006
ERs Pushed to
the Brink
June 13, 2006
As Baby
Boomers Age, Many Cling to Youth
June 7, 2006
HPV
Vaccine Approved; Prevents Cervical Cancer
June 7, 2006
Stem Cell
Funds Draw Interest of 77 Scientists
June 6, 2006
Vaccine
Treatment Takes Aim at Oral Cancer
June 3, 2006
Posthumous Gifts Teach Life
June 1, 2006
Five
Superfoods for Your Heart
May 2006
May 26, 2006
Forum Looks at Increasing Diversity
in Dental Profession
May 25, 2006
Study
Resolves Preemie Debate
May 19, 2006
Celebrex
May Up Blood Pressure
May 18, 2006
Panel OKs Cervical Cancer Vaccine
May 18, 2006
Health
Care Leaders Take Aim at Improving Nation's Dental Care Delivery System
May 18, 2006
Co-creator
of Anti-smoking Drug Gratified to Make a Difference
May 18, 2006
Annual Race in the Park Continues
the Fight Against Breast Cancer
May 15, 2006
Woman's
'Long Journey' Ends with Medical Degree
May 14, 2006
Contradictions
May 14, 2006
Quick
Fix for Weight Loss? Fat Chance
May 11, 2006
Pfizer's
Smoking Cessation Medicine Chantix™ (Varenicline) Receives FDA
Approval
May 11, 2006
Pharmacies, Agencies Brace for Medicare Part D Deadline
May 10, 2006
Stem
Cell Grants Now Available
May 10, 2006
Sally
Field's New Cause: Strong Bones
May 10, 2006
Prevention Called Cure to Cancer
May 9, 2006
Risk Seen
in Long-Term Estrogen Use
May 7, 2006
Researchers Working on Possible Ovarian Cancer Vaccine
May 7, 2006
Experts
Caution Against Repeating Swine Flu Mistakes
May 4, 2006
Is
Organic Worth the Price?
May 4, 2006
Concerns Spread to More B&L Products
May 3, 2006
Medical ID Theft Can Wreck Victims' Health
and Finances
May 3, 2006
Placebo Is Called Just as Effective
as Alcoholism Drug
April 2006
April 30, 2006
Spread of
Mumps Could Be Stopped with Immunizations
April 28, 2006
Breast Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Come Together
April 24, 2006
Carnegie Mellon, Pitt Unveil New Cellular Research Center
April 22, 2006
Calhoun
Honors Valvano's Fight
April 19, 2006
Studies Ease Fears About Dental Amalgam
April 18, 2006
Drug
Cuts Cancer Risk
April 16, 2006
Patients Wait for Hours in Hallways; Strain Felt Throughout State
April 16, 2006
Stem-Cell
Work in New Stage
April 13, 2006
Start
Spreading the News
April 10, 2006
Children's Dental Care Needs Help
April 9, 2006
Professor's
Research Seeks Ways to Keep Ticks Off
April 9, 2006
Implants Are Durable, Comfortable and Look Real
April 7, 2006
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
April 4, 2006
Waterbury Student Excited To Be Honored By President Bush
April 2, 2006
Teen Takes Up Fight Against Huntington's Disease
for Her Father
March 2006
March 29, 2006
Patients'
Loved Ones Pick Up the Pieces (That's Good)
March 28, 2006
Feds'
Anti-Terror Grant Strategy Could Aid Z-Medica
March 27, 2006
Space Station Too Weighty for NASA?
March 26, 2006
Still Grazing in the Grass
March 18, 2006
Match Day
for Med Schoolers
March 15, 2006
Bill Would Establish Center for Umbilical Cord Blood
March 7, 2006
Female Non-smokers Suffer Disproportionately
March 1, 2006
Losing Muscle Mass Is Key Issue
February 2006
February 25, 2006
Study Favors Immediate Prostate Treatment
February 23, 2006
Robotic Prostate Surgery: State of the Art?
February 23, 2006
Gov. Rell Launches Cancer Initiative
February 21, 2006
UW
Stem Cell Expert Leaving for Post at UConn
February 16, 2006
Death
Spiral
February 16, 2006
UConn
Advances Stem Cell Capabilities
February 14, 2006
UConn Plans Hospital Growth
February 5, 2006
Scientists Discover Vagus Nerve Stimulation Relieves Depression
February 2, 2006
Course to Demystify Care for Patients
January 2006
January 25, 2006
Closing the Dental Care Gap
January 24, 2006
How to Get the Best Cancer Care – No Matter Where You Live
January 21, 2006
NYC Clinic Offers Addicts Incentive: Stay Clean, Earn Prizes
January 19, 2006
New Survey Finds Almost Half of Public Feels Little Power
to Prevent Cancer
January 18, 2006
Research Spending at Issue
January 11, 2006
Kicking Bad Habits
January 10, 2006
Scoping Out Cancer
January 8, 2006
UConn Health Center to Develop Noise-reducing Headsets
January 7, 2006
Restful
Sleep in Two Shifts
January 5, 2006
The Elusive Mr. Sandman
January 4, 2006
Study Says Statins Fail to Lower Cancer Risk
January 4, 2006
UConn Study: Statins Show No Effects on Reducing Cancer Risk
January 4, 2006
Statins' Benefit Only to Heart
January 3, 2006
As You Sleep, Your Brain Keeps Working
January 1, 2006
The Enigma of Sleep