Tag: primary care

Numerous challenges face providers who are administering developmental screenings for refugee children, including differences in cultural and religious beliefs, language barriers, and disparate ...

Sunny, sticky days surely make you sweat, but they can also hamper breathing—especially for children and seniors. UR Medicine Urgent Care’s Dr. Michael Kamali explains how ozone levels can be ...

Physicals for youth ages four through 19 will be offered on Thursdays in August at the University of Rochester Medical Center, a service aimed at filling the gap for families who don’t have health ...

Extreme heat can be more than uncomfortable for pregnant women—it can also trigger some health issues. UR Medicine high-risk pregnancy expert Dr. Loralei Thornburg offers advice for keeping cool and ...

With mounting evidence that diet and lifestyle can prevent or even reverse some cancers, experts from the UR Program for Nutrition in Medicine and the New York Wine and Culinary Center have teamed up ...

When cold symptoms are making you miserable, you may think an antibiotic is the right remedy. But overuse and misuse of antibiotics can create antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs.” UR ...

Holidays have always included the presence of food, and since celebrating with family and friends is an important part of our lives, they may not be the best times to be overly focused on what you’re ...

Getting a cancer diagnosis can be heartbreaking. Learning that a treatment that can save your life might also dash your dream of having a family can compound that heartbreak to an indescribable ...

A team-based approach to the treatment of hypertension led to a 30 percent improvement in blood pressure control in low-income, minority patients receiving care at a clinic in the city of Rochester.

UR Medicine Primary Care opened the doors to Manhattan Square Family Medicine on Monday, Jan. 18, in newly renovated space at 454 E. Broad St., Rochester. Born from a desire to better serve people ...