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. ...
Research Baby Aspirin? Many Doctors Don’t Recommend, Despite Guidelines By Leslie Orr Aug. 4, 2014 A majority of middle-aged men and women eligible to take aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke do not recall their doctors ever telling them to do so, according to a University of Rochester ...
Education The Makings of a Good Mentor By URMC Communications Jul. 30, 2014 While diverse and difficult to define, successful mentoring relationships are easy to recognize at the School of Medicine and Dentistry. They are symbiotic in nature, having a powerful impact on both ...
Community The Highlands at Pittsford Fashion Show to Benefit Wilmot Cancer Institute By Lori Barrette Jun. 16, 2014 Residents of The Highlands at Pittsford will host their annual fashion show and luncheon at noon on Tuesday, June 17 to benefit UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute.
Research Targeting Metabolic Syndrome to Treat Multiple Signs of Aging By URMC Communications Jun. 3, 2014 A recent study by University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry researchers published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry begins to unravel the relationship between ...
Community Men’s Health Day Returns on June 13 By Mark Michaud May. 27, 2014 UR Medicine’s 10th Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 13, 2014. During this informal event, physicians from UR Medicine will address a series of health topics of particular importance to ...
Research Lower Hispanic Participation in Medicare Drug Benefit May Point to Barriers By Mark Michaud May. 6, 2014 Hispanic seniors are 35 percent less likely to have prescription drug coverage despite the existence of the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan – also known as Part D – and the availability of assistance ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Helping Aging Adults in Rural Communities By URMC Communications Apr. 20, 2014 More than half a million older adults live in rural areas across New York State, and this number is expected to increase dramatically over the next two decades. At the same time, the number of senior ...
Research For Sick, Elderly Patients, Surgical Decision Making “Takes a Village” By URMC Communications Apr. 10, 2014 Surgical decision making for sick, elderly patients should be orchestrated by a multidisciplinary team, advocates Laurent G. Glance, M.D., in a perspective piece published in the New England Journal ...
Patient Care Strong Earns "Senior Friendly" Status for Efforts to Improve Care for Older Patients By Christine Roth Mar. 28, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital achieved "senior friendly" status this month for its successful implementation of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program, a goal that ...
