Media coverage of InCHIP’s Principal Investigators, grants, projects, and programs.

January 2025

January 15, 2025
New York Times – New obesity definition challenges current use of B.M.I.

January 11, 2025
CT Post – CT report shows fear of retaliation in nursing homes is a common problem in every state

December 2024

December 30, 2024
Study Finds – Buyer beware: the risks of ordering GLP-1 medications online

December 26, 2024
CT Public – CT expert weighs in on how to quell gun violence

December 19, 2024
CT Post – For many people with dementia in Connecticut, language can be a barrier

December 10, 2024
MedPage Today – Some kratom products contain lead at dangerous levels for children

November 2024

November 13, 2024
The Conversation – Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women – because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs

November 5, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer – Their son died after his first day of football practice at Bucknell. They want answers

October 2024

October 23, 2024
Hechinger Report – Kids with obesity do worse in school. One reason may be teacher bias

October 16, 2024
Experience Life – Pumping irony: Conflicts of interest?

October 9, 2024
The Conversation – Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers

October 7, 2024
Next Avenue – Foods don’t taste quite the same?

September 2024

September 21, 2024
USA Today – Heat is killing student athletes far too often. Experts say we can reverse the trend

September 19, 2024
The Guardian – ‘A troubling halo of health’: How Celsius became Red Bull for women

September 11, 2024
The National Desk – Weight-loss drug safe, effective for kids as young as 6, study says

September 1, 2024
CBS News – Ways to prevent heat stoke in student athletes

August 2024

August 30, 2024
The Associated Press – Runners are used to toughing out. A warming climate can make that deadly

August 23, 2024
The Guardian – U.S. delivery workers swelter in record heat – many without AC in their vans

August 17, 2024
NBC News – ‘Gas-station heroin’ targeted in crackdowns by states and cities

August 12, 2024
The Charlotte Observer – ‘It’s amazing: Inside look at how the Carolina Panthers are keeping cool this summer

August 9, 2024
Vox – The Summer Olympics can’t keep up with rising temperatures

August 8, 2024
NPR – Staff and residents are ‘scared to death’ of violent patients at dementia care homes

August 7, 2024
MIT Technology Review – How covid conspiracy theories led to an alarming resurgence in AIDS denialism

August 4, 2024
Newsweek – Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro: The dark side of weight-loss drugs

July 2024

July 19, 2024
The National Desk – Extreme heat can impact medications, experts warn amid high temperatures

July 17, 2024
The New York Times – What to know about heat exhaustion symptoms, prevention and treatment

July 11, 2024
Los Angeles Times – How Death Valley National Park tries to keep visitors alive amid record heat

July 6, 2024
CT Post – Connecticut’s congressional delegation among nation’s oldest as election nears

July 1, 2024
Forbes – Protecting employees with cleaner water
KQED – Kratom under scrutiny: New California bill proposes stricter controls amid growing concerns

June 2024

June 29, 2024
ESPN – Copa America heat-induced incidents show 2026 World Cup risks

June 27, 2024
The New London Day – State police sought additional gun charge against East Lyme police chief

June 25, 2024
Scientific American – People who are fat and healthy may hold keys to understanding obesity

June 24, 2024
The National Desk – More weight loss drugs could be hitting the market, with cheaper price tags

June 18, 2024
Time – How to cool your body down fast

June 13, 2024
National Geographic – What is kratom? the truth behind the popular – and controversial – supplement
UConn Today – Gray divorce puts women at greater risk of food insecurity

June 9, 2024
New York Times – Personal conflicts, even violence, are not uncommon in long-term care

June 7, 2024
New York Times – EMTs get a new way to treat heat victims: Body-sized ice cocoons

June 4, 2024
UConn Today – Emergency room visits for self-harm skyrocket

June 3, 2024
The Atlantic – The obese police