A Week of Building Donor Stories Ends with Special "Grace's Garden" Event By URMC Communications Nov. 20, 2014 All week, 13WHAM anchor Jennifer Johnson has shared stories of generous donors who have committed to naming a space in our new Golisano Children's Hospital building. Packaged as a "Giving to ...
Research Concussions Derail Batting Performance for MLB Players By Leslie Orr Nov. 18, 2014 The message, “when in doubt, sit it out” flashed on video boards throughout the World Series, with good timing: A new analysis of Major League Baseball statistics shows that concussed players may not ...
Patient Care No Sugar-Coating It: Sugar Isn’t Helping Your Health By Lori Barrette Nov. 17, 2014 Here’s a grim truth for sweets-lovers: Nobody needs added sugar. On top of that, the substance may even be harming your health. Registered dietitian Lisa Fischer arms you with the facts so you'll be ...
Patient Care Power Struggle: Pain Meds May Weaken Your Flu Shot By Lori Barrette Nov. 17, 2014 Just got your flu shot? Good for you! Experts say that’s one of the best ways to ward off winter illness. And though that shot can’t give you the flu, it may leave you with some temporary ...
New entrance, new headwalls, and more for new hospital By URMC Communications Nov. 7, 2014 Until recently, it may have looked like the exterior construction of the new Golisano Children's Hospital was complete, but the creation of the building's entrance illustrates that the site is still ...
Research UR Medicine Conducting Numerous Alzheimer’s Treatment and Prevention Studies By URMC Communications Nov. 6, 2014 As one of the nation’s premier Alzheimer’s disease clinical research sites, UR Medicine is conducting numerous studies into experimental drugs that are designed to treat or prevent this devastating ...
Research Study: Congenital Herpes Tied to Lower Developmental Test Scores in Infants By URMC Communications Nov. 2, 2014 Infants with congenital human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) infections are more likely to score lower on a 12-month mental development test, according to a new URMC study published in the journal Pediatrics.
"What I Learned on My Hard Hat Tour" - A poem By URMC Communications Oct. 30, 2014 We are often inspired by our patients, but this creative poem shows how inspiring our donors are as well... "What I Learned on My Hard Hat Tour" I learned that when I was complaining about my child ...
Patient Care Food for Thought: Can Healthy Eating Go Too Far? By Lori Barrette Oct. 27, 2014 There’s something that may surprise you in the ever-swelling tsunami of food and nutrition information: healthy eating can go overboard—and turn dangerous. It’s known as orthorexia: an unhealthy ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Offers Free Foot Screening for Diabetics By Lori Barrette Oct. 26, 2014 People with diabetes can get a free foot health screening from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Strong Wound Healing Center on Sawgrass Drive in Rochester.
