Tag: community

Public concern about microplastics and health has grown sharply over the past several years. Questions like “Are plastic cutting boards safe?” and “Should I drink out of plastic water bottles?” are ...

Eastman Institute for Oral Health has appointed Sangeeta Gajendra, DDS, MPH, MS, (GenDen '04, MS ‘12) as chair of Community Dentistry and Oral Disease Prevention.

Experts from the University of Rochester’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health underscore the safety, effectiveness, and enduring public health benefits of community water fluoridation in a commentary ...

For George Scharr and his wife, Linda Rice, a pleasant June evening spent at the Rochester Jazz Festival quickly turned into a serious medical emergency. Leaving a music venue that night in 2024 and ...

From the age of six, Diamond Guy envisioned a career in medicine, inspired by the compassionate care she received as a child. Now a first-year dermatology resident at the University of Rochester ...

In a world of pagers, pressures, and patient rounds, it’s not often that you find a piccolo solo, a Borodin medley, or the laughter of flutists echoing through a hospital corridor. But the Rochester ...

Wilmot Cancer Institute serves three million people across 27 counties in western and central New York. The region has excessive rates of cancer. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that living in ...

The Community Health Education initiatives at the Center for Community Health & Prevention offer students, at all levels of training, opportunities to engage with their community and explore how ...

The 16th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards and Special Public Health Grand Rounds celebrated health advocacy and innovative community health partnerships.

Planning for your medical care is vital to ensure your wishes are honored if you ever become unable to speak for yourself. Follow these steps to understand, choose, and set up a healthcare proxy, ...