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 ...
Research Study: Porches an Overlooked Lead Hazard By Mark Michaud Jan. 27, 2015 A new study in the journal Environmental Research indicates that porches in older homes can be a significant source of lead dust and that housing regulations – which have been instrumental in lower ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Offers Screenings, Health Talk for American Heart Month By Leslie White Jan. 27, 2015 UR Medicine cardiologists will encourage adults to “Love Your Heart” during American Heart Month and get free heart health checks on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The team is also offering a health talk Monday, ...
Research Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Combat COPD? By Emily Boynton Jan. 27, 2015 The National Institutes of Health awarded $1.6 million to Rochester researchers to study a group of compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids and their ability to combat inflammation caused by ...
Community Battle of the Beaks Committee Continues to Soar for Children's Hospital By Rebecca Youmell Jan. 26, 2015 The Jan. 30 Battle of the Beaks basketball game between Nazareth College and St. John Fisher College kicks off a series of fundraising events put on by the East Avenue rivals in support of sick and ...
For scoliosis patient, new growing rod means fewer surgeries By URMC Communications Jan. 23, 2015 Emerging from the procedure with eight pins affixed to her skull, Lauren Gumtow awoke beside her new walker, which was attached to the metal halo around her forehead. But as the anesthesia wore off, ...
