Research E-Cigarette Vapors, Flavorings, Trigger Lung Cell Stress By Leslie Orr Feb. 11, 2015 Do electronic cigarettes help people quit smoking? As the debate continues on that point, a new University of Rochester study suggests that e-cigarettes are likely a toxic replacement for tobacco ...
Patient Care Precision Medicine: Changing the Way We Treat Cancer By Lori Barrette Feb. 10, 2015 Precision medicine has been getting a lot of attention lately—most recently as President Obama announced plans for a Precision Medicine Initiative designed to expand the nation’s efforts to address ...
Patient Care Precision Medicine: Changing the Way We Treat Cancer By URMC Communications Feb. 10, 2015 Precision medicine has been getting a lot of attention latelyâmost recently as President Obama announced plans for a Precision Medicine Initiative designed to expand the nationâs efforts to ...
The Drive for Miracles Radiothon prepares for another spin! By URMC Communications Feb. 6, 2015 The 2015 Drive for Miracles Radiothon, presented by Tops Friendly Markets, is less than a week away! Tune in to our friends on 100.5 The Drive and WHAM 1180 from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, ...
Education Gala Wine Tasting to Benefit Patients at Strong Memorial Hospital By URMC Communications Feb. 4, 2015 Friends of Strong hosting 24th annual Gala Wine Tasting on Friday, Feb. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 125 East Main St., Rochester where attendees are invited to sample 300 select imported and ...
Patient Care 5 Surprising Tips for a Healthier Heart By Lori Barrette Feb. 4, 2015 Most of us know that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and getting regular exercise is good for our hearts. UR Medicine heart specialist Dr. Christopher Cover shares some lesser-known steps ...
Patient Care Romance Blooms for 2 Seniors on Rochester Heart Transplant Unit By Leslie White Feb. 2, 2015 Danny Pszczolkowski went to a Rochester, N.Y., hospital to receive a heart transplant. He knew it was going to be a challenge and it would change his life. What he didn’t expect was to fall in love.
Patient Care Bone marrow transplant cures patient with sickle cell disease By URMC Communications Jan. 30, 2015 Stephanie Ramos had endured sickle cell anemia for 25 years and a bone marrow transplant seemed to be the only option to free her from her excruciating pain. With the support of multiple physicians, ...
Patient Care Sickle-Cell Disease Patient Cured after Bone Marrow Transplant By URMC Communications Jan. 30, 2015 A Rochester woman who was born with sickle-cell anemia has been cured of the disease after a bone marrow transplant at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Patient Care Theiss to Lead UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Senior Living Communities By Lori Barrette Jan. 28, 2015 Lloyd Theiss has been named executive director of UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows, as well as The Highlands at Pittsford, both senior living communities providing a ...
