Gala Celebrates New Era of Health for Region's Children By URMC Communications Oct. 24, 2014 More than 1,100 elegantly dressed children's hospital supporters made their way through tall palms, bongo drums, and a land of animal prints at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention ...
Patient Care Bust Stress for a Better Ticker, Lower Stroke Risk By Lori Barrette Oct. 23, 2014 Stress, anyone? You know you need to tame it. But did you know that smart stress management can reap more than peace of mind? Recent research suggests that short-fused Type-As might face double the ...
Patient Care Lymphedema: Myths and Facts for Breast Cancer Survivors By Lori Barrette Oct. 17, 2014 Lymphedema, an abnormal collection of high-protein fluid beneath the skin, can be a long-term complication of cancer treatment, and it often affects individuals who have had surgery for breast ...
Patient Care Shattering the Stigma of Schizophrenia and Related Disorders By URMC Communications Oct. 16, 2014 More than three million Americans are diagnosed with Schizophrenia, a severe brain disorder that affects one’s ability to perceive reality. Many others suffer from related disorders. These are ...
Broccoli Sprout Extract May Help with Autism By URMC Communications Oct. 15, 2014 One child out of every 68 born today will be diagnosed with autism. Because of that, research about the disorder and its potential treatments is growing and parents need to be informed consumers of ...
Research UR Researchers Recruiting Older Adults to Test H7N9 Bird Flu Vaccines By Emily Boynton Oct. 15, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are recruiting volunteers between the ages of 50 and 70 to test a vaccine for H7N9, the bird flu virus that first surfaced ...
Patient Care UR Medicine a Leader in LGBT Health Care By URMC Communications Oct. 14, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial and F.F. Thompson Hospitals have been named 2014 Leaders in Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF). They are the only Western New York ...
Community 27th annual Gala to Bring the "Jungle Boogie" with Kool & the Gang By Rebecca Youmell Oct. 13, 2014 The Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center will be transformed into a safari for the 27th annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Gala on Oct. 18. Hundreds of advocates for sick and ...
Patient Care Study Weighs Link Between Antibiotics and Obesity in Kids By Lori Barrette Oct. 10, 2014 Health care providers have long warned about the consequences of over-prescribing antibiotics, and now, there’s another reason to be cautious. UR Medicine childhood obesity expert Dr. Stephen Cook ...
Building donors come in all varieties By URMC Communications Oct. 9, 2014 Not all of the 120 donors who toured the new Golisano Children's Hospital building are individual donors. Many of them are groups of people who have banded together to raise money and name a space ...
