Patient Care UR Medicine Helps Genesee County Family Embrace Heart of Holidays By Leslie White Dec. 21, 2017 Carrie Thornley Fisher was in heart failure near the end of her second pregnancy. After giving birth to a healthy boy, the 32-year-old spent nearly two months on life-saving mechanical support until ...
Patient Care Kids and Weight: What Not to Say By Lori Barrette Dec. 20, 2017 Their intentions may be good but, far too often, the way people talk, think and act about obesity—especially around kids—can fuel weight stigma. Golisano Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Stephen ...
Patient Care Amid Shortage, UR Nursing's Passport Health One of Select Clinics Offering Yellow Fever Vaccination By Patrick Broadwater Dec. 19, 2017 The Passport Health clinic at the University of Rochester School of Nursing is among a limited number of sites chosen to administer yellow fever immunizations during a period of anticipated shortages ...
Patient Care Finding Cancer's Fingerprint By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 18, 2017 In cancer, pathology plays a key role in determining treatment options. Using a microscope to examine cells and tissue collected from a biopsy, pathologists can identify what type of cancer a patient ...
Patient Care URMC Announces Strategic Partnership with Auburn Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 14, 2017 The agreement is designed to improve community health and quality of care for Auburn-area residents by sharing information and resources across the three systems.
Research Newest Data Links Inflammation to Chemo-brain By Leslie Orr Dec. 13, 2017 Inflammation in the blood plays a key role in “chemo-brain,” according to a published pilot study that provides evidence for what scientists have long believed.
Research Study Pokes Holes in Kratom’s ‘Bad Rap’ By Christine Roth Dec. 13, 2017 A recently published scientific review led by URMC associate professor of Psychiatry Marc Swogger, Ph.D., may help reduce misconceptions about the controversial plant kratom and highlight its ...
Patient Care Holiday Citrus Punch By Ruth Harper-Rhode Dec. 13, 2017 This refreshing punch looks pretty on the table and is loaded with Vitamin C.
