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