Tag: patients

For people with severe mental illness, a routine trip to the doctor’s office can be overwhelming. To make matters worse, these patients die 15 to 30 years sooner than the average person—often from ...

David Gill, MD, has been appointed chief of the Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology at URMC. A highly respected local clinician and academic, he returns to the institution where he ...

Partnering with the Mary Cariola Center, URMC researchers found that good airflow and filtration helped children with intellectual and developmental disabilities—many of whom struggle with masking ...

March Madness isn't just a great time of year for basketball; it's also a prime season for vasectomies.

The latest Wilmot study on bile duct cancer shows how two known cancer genes cooperate to fuel it.

As a physician, I can’t ignore the lack of scientific evidence supporting routine weigh-ins. There’s no clear evidence that they improve a patient’s health, and guidance on a thoughtful approach to ...

It’s easy to put off routine health screenings—but do you really want to roll the dice with your health? Schedule your appointments now with a UR Medicine provider to take control of your well-being.

Heather Florescue, MD, an Obstetrics & Gynecology provider at Highland Hospital, is working hard to share stillbirth prevention and awareness information with both the public and the medical ...

When it comes to the warning signs of a heart attack, men and women are not created equal. Women and men can experience heart attacks very differently and it’s important to know the range of symptoms.

Two UR Medicine experts provide practical solutions to help you think about stress differently and calm yourself in difficult moments.