Patient Care Breast Health Day: Dispelling Mammogram Myths By Lori Barrette Aug. 29, 2014 Mammograms are the gold standard for detecting breast cancer. But they can be uncomfortable, and women may avoid them out of fear of what they may reveal. Dr. Avice O’Connell, director of Women’s ...
Research Researchers Receive $3.4 million to Study Experimental Drug Combination in HIV By URMC Communications Aug. 28, 2014 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center have received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study an experimental ...
Patient Care Strong West to Debut Surgical Center Next Week By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 26, 2014 Procedures are scheduled for Sept. 2 at the Brockport facility's new same-day surgery center.
Patient Care Sip, Savor & Support Funds Daily Comforts at Harbor House By Leslie White Aug. 25, 2014 A beer- and wine-tasting on Saturday, Sept. 13, will provide day-by-day support for Harbor House, a comforting home for families of patients undergoing organ transplant or critical care. The Sip, ...
Patient Care Is a Check-Up on Your Back-to-School List? By Lori Barrette Aug. 25, 2014 As parents prepare their children for a new school year, it's a good time to check with the pediatrician to see if it’s time for an annual physical, or well-child visit. UR Medicine pediatrician Dr. ...
Construction Milestone - Crane Comes Down By URMC Communications Aug. 22, 2014 Today we reached a major milestone in the construction of the new Golisano Children's Hospital building - the process of taking down the 155' tall tower crane has officially started! Built on the new ...
Patient Care City, UR Medicine Offer Free Screenings at 6th Annual Women’s Health Fair By Lori Barrette Aug. 21, 2014 The City of Rochester and UR Medicine will sponsor the sixth annual Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Cardiologists Offer Free Heart Screenings Sept. 13 at Eastview Mall By Leslie White Aug. 20, 2014 UR Medicine cardiologists will offer free blood pressure and oxygenation screenings to help detect early signs of heart disease, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, at Eastview Mall.
Patient Care UR Medicine Offering Opioid Overdose Prevention Program By URMC Communications Aug. 19, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Recovery is beginning a monthly Opiod Overdose Prevention Program that is open to the general public, free of charge. Participants will learn to recognize the symptoms of opiod ...
Patient Care Former Pro Baseball Player Supporting UR Medicine’s Kessler Burn Center By URMC Communications Aug. 19, 2014 This Friday, August 22, former pro baseball player Matthew Dryer will be throwing pitches in support of UR Medicine's Kessler Burn Center. Dryer, a former Kessler patient, has organized Let’s Bash ...
