Patient Care UR Medicine Cardiologists First in Region to Use Device to Reduce Stroke Risk By Leslie White Jun. 7, 2016 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital is first in the Rochester area to offer people a new minimally invasive therapy for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder, to prevent strokes.
Research $1.5M Senate Grant Supports Programs to Curb Youth Suicide and Substance Abuse By URMC Communications Jun. 6, 2016 More than a decade of research by URMC professor of Psychiatry Peter Wyman, Ph.D., is now helping to bring two promising programs--aimed at curbing youth suicide prevention and substance abuse--into ...
Patient Care Rainbow Veggie Skewers By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jun. 3, 2016 By combining 5 different colored vegetables in these kebobs, you have a side dish with great visual appeal and nutrition!
Patient Care Upcoming Events Support Area Cancer Survivors and Patients By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jun. 3, 2016 This summer, UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute will host three events to celebrate cancer survivorship and to support those who are facing new challenges in life after cancer.
Patient Care Test Stress: Helping Students Manage Anxiety By Lori Barrette Jun. 2, 2016 As the school year winds down, kids’ anxiety over exams can ramp up. While a little test stress can be motivating, too much can derail some of the best students. UR Medicine expert Dr. Laura Cardella ...
Research Chemotherapy and Exercise: The Right Dose of Workout Helps Side Effects By Leslie Orr May. 31, 2016 Researchers at the University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute discovered something simple and inexpensive to reduce neuropathy in hands and feet due to chemotherapy—exercise.
Patient Care World No Tobacco Day: Time to Quit By Lori Barrette May. 31, 2016 If World No Tobacco Day has you thinking about kicking your smoking habit, dental expert Dr. Sangeeta Gajendra offers some facts to help convince you that the time to quit is now.
Patient Care Eleven golf tournaments to support cancer research, care at Wilmot Cancer Institute By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 26, 2016 Few life events demonstrate the need for cancer research more than personally watching a friend or family member go through it. For those impacted by cancer of a loved one, hosting a community ...
Patient Care Baby Food for Thought: How Safe is Rice Cereal? By Lori Barrette May. 26, 2016 For generations, rice cereal has been a top choice for babies starting solid foods, but lately there’s growing concern about what’s in it besides the rice: arsenic. UR Medicine’s Dr. Ruth Lawrence, ...
Patient Care Highlands Living Center Administrator Earns National Award By Lori Barrette May. 26, 2016 The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) this month honored Highlands Living Center administrator Kathy Grimes with the Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award. The award, named in ...
