Inpatients move to new private rooms with help of scavenger hunt By URMC Communications Jul. 21, 2015 Adrenaline was pumping and emotions were mixed as close to 40 inpatients were transported from UR Medicine’s old Golisano Children’s Hospital to the new eight-story, 245,000 square foot building ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Specialties Among U.S. News and World Report’s ‘Nation’s Best' By Barbara Ficarra Jul. 21, 2015 Four adult specialties at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital have captured a spot in the Top 50 programs in the nation for treating complex conditions, according to U.S. News & World Report’s ...
Patient Care URMC Earns $2.5 Million HRSA Grant to Improve Geriatric Care By Lori Barrette Jul. 19, 2015 Efforts to improve health care for older adults in Rochester and the Finger Lakes region will be bolstered by a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health ...
Research Wilmot Scientists Aim at a Genetically Lethal Strain of Leukemia By Leslie Orr Jul. 16, 2015 Researchers at UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute have developed what they believe to be the first mouse model to investigate why a certain subset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients responds ...
Community Upcoming golf tournaments support cancer research and care in Rochester region By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jul. 10, 2015 For Wilmot Cancer Institute, community-organized events of all types are essential to helping local researchers explore ideas that may lead to new, effective ways to treat different types of ...
Patient Care School Physicals Set for Thursdays in August By Lori Barrette Jul. 9, 2015 School physicals for youth ages four through 19 will be offered on Thursdays in August at the University of Rochester Medical Center, with no out-of-pocket cost for families. Provided through a new ...
Patient Care The ABCs of SPF: Making Sense of Sunscreen Labels By Lori Barrette Jul. 7, 2015 Though some may find a suntan attractive, it’s actually a sign of damage to skin cells—the kind of damage that may lead to skin cancer. And while it’s the most common type of cancer, with proper ...
Tiniest Patients Make Way to New Hospital By URMC Communications Jul. 7, 2015 Yesterday was a big day for Golisano Children's Hospital! Many of our tiniest patients in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) moved over to the new-and-improved Gosnell Family NICU in the new ...
Patient Care Fire it Up! Tips for Healthy Grilling By Lori Barrette Jul. 2, 2015 Cooking on the grill is one of the best treats of summer. However, grilling can create some less-than-desirable compounds in your food. Joanna Lipp, a clinical nutrition specialist at UR Medicine’s ...
Research Flaum Eye Institute Scientist Gets Funding to Study Vision Loss in Batten Disease By Leslie White Jul. 2, 2015 University of Rochester Medical Center scientist Ruchira Singh, Ph.D., received a grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation to investigate how neurodegenerative diseases, such as juvenile Batten ...
