Patient Care Dose of Reality: Whooping Cough Can Be Deadly By Lori Barrette Jun. 30, 2014 Whooping cough or pertussis has a funny sounding name, but the illness—and the cough—are anything but. Dr. Geoffrey Weinberg, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at UR Medicine’s Golisano ...
Patient Care After Long Recovery, Camillus Man Returns Home with Total Artificial Heart By Leslie White Jun. 30, 2014 To say that Ronald Fontana is heartless may sound cruel, if it weren’t true. Doctors at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital replaced the heart of the 64-year-old Camillus man with a total ...
Wilson Foundation Gives $500,000 to General Pediatrics By URMC Communications Jun. 27, 2014 Inspired by the generosity and legacy of its founders, Joseph C. Wilson '31 and Peggy Wilson, the Wilson Foundation has awarded $500,000 to establish The Wilson Community Pediatrics Fund in the ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Institute Scientists Receive $2M Award from NCI By Leslie Orr Jun. 24, 2014 The National Cancer Institute awarded more than $2 million to a team at the Wilmot Cancer Institute to continue its study of a gene network that controls cancer progression, with a focus on ...
Patient Care URMC receives grant to help health centers reach patients who smoke By Lydia Fernandez Jun. 23, 2014 The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $1.49 million to work with health care systems to improve delivery of care for tobacco dependence. This grant ...
Sun Shines on Construction Site for Summer By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 The crane has been taken down. The brick is laid. The windows are in. From the outside, UR Medicine’s new Golisano Children’s Hospital looks almost done. In reality, a lot more work is ongoing ...
Patient Care Pier Pressure: Put Safety First This Boating Season By Lori Barrette Jun. 20, 2014 No one ever thinks they'll get hurt or drown while boating, but thousands of people do. If you’re planning to spend your summer on the water, make sure you’re doing everything you can to get back to ...
Patient Care Pier Pressure: Put Safety First This Boating Season By URMC Communications Jun. 20, 2014 No one ever thinks they'll get hurt or drown while boating, but thousands of people do. If youâre planning to spend your summer on the water, make sure youâre doing everything you can to get back ...
Patient Care Take Heart: Antidepressants in Pregnancy Not Likely to Cause Cardiac Defects By Lori Barrette Jun. 17, 2014 Pregnancy is usually a time of excitement and anticipation, though joy may be overshadowed by worry for the 10 to 15 percent of pregnant women who struggle with depression. Moms-to-be can take ...
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.
