Patient Care Community Invited to Groundbreaking for Myers Cancer Center By Lydia Fernandez Oct. 14, 2015 UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute, Noyes Health and Jones Memorial Hospital will break ground for the Ann and Carl Myers Cancer Center in Dansville on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The event, which will ...
Patient Care Breast Density: What Women Should Know By Lori Barrette Oct. 12, 2015 Especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you may hear the term "dense breasts" in the media and you may wonder what it means and if it's something you should worry about. Dr. Avice O'Connell, ...
Education School of Medicine and Dentistry Professor Emeritus Jules Cohen Dies By URMC Communications Oct. 9, 2015 Jules Cohen, M.D., professor emeritus of Medicine (Cardiology), whose career as a physician, educator, researcher and administrator at the School of Medicine and Dentistry spanned more than 60 years, ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: The Truth About Midwives By Lori Barrette Oct. 8, 2015 While the profession of midwifery has evolved with modern health care, misperceptions persist based on centuries-old images or misunderstandings. UR Medicine certified nurse midwife Michele Burtner ...
Research Study: Protecting Dialysis Patients from Sudden Cardiac Death By Emily Boynton Oct. 8, 2015 Dialysis patients are at high risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are leading the largest clinical trial ever conducted that is focused on reducing ...
Patient Care Organ Donor Enrollment Day to Raise Awareness, Register Donors By Karin Gaffney Christensen Oct. 1, 2015 Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network’s Organ Donor Enrollment Day to be held at College Town, Mt. Hope Avenue.
Patient Care UR Medicine Opens 2 New Urgent Care Centers By Karin Gaffney Christensen Oct. 1, 2015 UR Medicine celebrated the opening of two urgent care centers today, in Pittsford and Henrietta.
Getting set for Phase II By URMC Communications Oct. 1, 2015 The doors opened on an all-new Golisano Children’s Hospital in July, but the story of the hospital’s evolution isn’t over. In fact, an exciting new chapter is just about to begin.
Patient Care Tips for Tackling Tiredness By Lori Barrette Sep. 28, 2015 Fatigue is a common problem for many people and a common reason for seeing a doctor. UR Medicine Primary Care’s Dr. Laura Gift shares tactics for tackling five common energy-sapping culprits.
Patient Care 5 Food Factors for Lowering Prostate Cancer Risk By Lori Barrette Sep. 25, 2015 In the U.S., more than 220,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Some risk factors for prostate cancer—such as your family history or your race—can’t be controlled. Wilmot Cancer ...
