Patient Care Churches, Barber Shops Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 2, 2016 The Cancer Services Program of Monroe County, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Community Health, is on a mission in March to make the community healthier. In ...
Patient Care Are There Alternatives to Colonoscopy? By Lori Barrette Feb. 29, 2016 Colonoscopy is the gold standard when it comes to detecting and preventing colorectal cancer, especially for those with a family history of colon cancer or a history of inflammatory bowel disease. UR ...
Patient Care Planning for Parenthood After Cancer By Lori Barrette Feb. 29, 2016 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 ...
Patient Care Food Guidelines: A Closer Look at Sugar, Salt and Saturated Fat By Lori Barrette Feb. 26, 2016 The FDA's recently released dietary guidelines suggest eating more vegetables, fruits and whole grains while reducing sugar, salt and saturated fat. Joanna Lipp, a registered dietitian with UR ...
Patient Care Strong Fertility Center Event Raises Funds to Assist Cancer Patients' Fertility Preservation By Barbara Ficarra Feb. 25, 2016 Cancer treatments can reduce or eliminate a young patient's ability to have children. Strong Fertility Center offers fertility preservation for young men and women, and each year hosts a fundraiser ...
Patient Care Roasted Beet and Pear Salad By Ruth Harper-Rhode Feb. 22, 2016 This salad is a tasty combination of beets and pears along with tangy feta cheese.
Patient Care Eating Disorders: 5 Warning Signs By Lori Barrette Feb. 19, 2016 Whether or not you realize it, there’s a good chance you know someone who has an eating disorder. People who develop them often experience anxiety, low self-esteem and a level of perfectionism that ...
Education When Minutes Count: Trauma Center Provides Bleeding Control Training to UR Public Safety Officers as Part of National Effort By Christine Roth Feb. 16, 2016 People with severe bleeding can die in as little as two-to-three minutes without intervention. As part of a 2015 Homeland Security and Human Services initiative, the Kessler Trauma Center is ...
Patient Care Report Recommends More Treatment, Research, for Gulf War Vets By Leslie Orr Feb. 14, 2016 The cause of Gulf War illness is still a mystery but focusing on treatments and interventions might help the veterans of Operation Desert Storm as well as the troops of the future, according to an ...
Patient Care Talented Students Raise Funds to Help City Pupils Who Need Eyeglasses By Leslie White Feb. 12, 2016 UR Medicine’s Flaum Eye Institute received a $20,000 donation to support its program to provide free vision care for needy schoolchildren. Kids Reaching Hearts Through Performing Arts, an ...
