Patient Care Indoor Tanning Risks Go Beyond Skin Cancer By Lori Barrette Mar. 20, 2015 Seeking that “base tan” before your vacation? If the obvious risk of skin cancer isn’t enough to keep you away from indoor tanning, UR Medicine's Dr. Assaf Yosha sheds light on some of the ...
Patient Care Could Peanuts Prevent Peanut Allergy? By Lori Barrette Mar. 16, 2015 A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine provided strong evidence that early introduction of peanuts can play a role in preventing children from developing peanut allergy. Pediatric food ...
Patient Care Regular Screening May Prevent Colorectal Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode Mar. 13, 2015 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to learn about this disease and actions you can take to help prevent it.
Patient Care Pop Quiz: Sorting Out Soda Stats By Lori Barrette Feb. 26, 2015 Ah, the sweet, refreshing effervescence of an ice-cold soda. Many of us enjoy it with meals and snacks. Some of us wake up with it rather than coffee. But recent studies suggest that soda—even the ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: 3 Facts About Vaccines By Lori Barrette Feb. 26, 2015 News media and social networks are frequently buzzing with debate over vaccines. Blame and misinformation are everywhere. UR Medicine pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Geoffrey Weinberg ...
Patient Care Eating Disorders: 10 Early Signs You Might Miss By Lori Barrette Feb. 23, 2015 Everyone knows of someone with an eating disorder. In the U.S., about 20 million women and 10 million men have eating disorders, ranging from the more commonly known anorexia nervosa and bulimia to ...
Patient Care Precision Medicine: Changing the Way We Treat Cancer By Lori Barrette Feb. 10, 2015 Precision medicine has been getting a lot of attention lately—most recently as President Obama announced plans for a Precision Medicine Initiative designed to expand the nation’s efforts to address ...
Patient Care Precision Medicine: Changing the Way We Treat Cancer By URMC Communications Feb. 10, 2015 Precision medicine has been getting a lot of attention latelyâmost recently as President Obama announced plans for a Precision Medicine Initiative designed to expand the nationâs efforts to ...
Patient Care 5 Surprising Tips for a Healthier Heart By Lori Barrette Feb. 4, 2015 Most of us know that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and getting regular exercise is good for our hearts. UR Medicine heart specialist Dr. Christopher Cover shares some lesser-known steps ...
Patient Care 5 Facts on Miralax for Kids By Lori Barrette Jan. 20, 2015 Last September, the Food and Drug Administration funded a grant to study potentially harmful effects of the active ingredient of Miralax, polyethylene glycol 3350. UR Medicine pediatric ...
