3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (452+ words) July 1, 2026 | Lauren Woods Ten percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes by the third trimester. Maternal-fetal medicine expert Dr. Andrea Shields is principal investigator for a UConn School of Medicine clinical trial testing the start-up company Miora Health's non-invasive diagnostic…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (412+ words) May 29, 2026 | Jennifer Walker Only Hospital in Hartford County to Earn Five Blue Ribbons Nurses with a patient in labor and delivery. Expectant families across Connecticut continue to turn to UConn John Dempsey Hospital for expert, compassionate maternity care a commitment…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (651+ words) May 7, 2026 | Jennifer Walker During Perinatal Mental Health Month, UConn Health is highlighting its growing efforts to improve care for pregnant and postpartum individuals through integrated services, community engagement, research, and education aimed at supporting families across Connecticut. Kelly Murphy Andruk,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (223+ words) April 24, 2026 | Jennifer Walker Wrapping up our week-long series on WFSB's Great Day at 9a for National Infertility Awareness Week, UConn Health genetic counselors, Brittany Gancarz and Olivia Riccio" discuss how genetic counseling can help families get answers about infertility. Web cookies…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1160+ words) April 2, 2026 | Jennifer Walker A rare pregnancy complication turned Andrea Garfield's journey into a race against time, but early detection and coordinated care at UConn Health helped deliver her daughter safely against the odds Baby Gracie with her mom and dad…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (338+ words) March 16, 2026 | Chris De Francesco '94 (CLAS) Dr. Kristen Moriarty accepts young investigator award for her preeclampsia research An award from the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is supporting the research of UConn Health's Dr. Kristen Moriarty in the area of preeclampsia and…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (263+ words) January 7, 2026 | Jennifer Walker Postpartum patients will receive orange bracelets to be worn as a reminder to watch for pregnancy-related health problems. UConn John Dempsey Hospital is participating in the Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative, a statewide effort to…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (524+ words) September 8, 2025 | Courtney Chandler Study published in PNAS reexamines the dogma of genetic conflict in the maternal-fetal interface The maternal-fetal interface is the meeting point for maternal and fetal cells during pregnancy. It's been long understood as an area of conflict,…...