Tag: patients

Blood shortages are all too common, but they’re occurring more frequently now than ever before. These five unexpected facts about donated blood show why a quick stop at your local Red Cross is a true ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center has announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to improve health care access and wellness outcomes in rural communities in Upstate New York through the ...

A surgical oncologist and an accomplished surgeon-scientist, Linehan takes the reins as CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center and dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry beginning ...

A Wilmot Cancer Institute study shows that patients with rectal cancer who respond well to radiation and chemotherapy are increasingly opting for a watch-and-wait approach to care.

Farm life and transportation present unique challenges for Wilmot Cancer Institute patients in the region, where cancer incidence is among highest in the U.S.

Members of UR Medicine’s Vascular Surgery and Infectious Diseases divisions are using our health system’s race and ethnicity data to explore how treatment and clinical outcomes differ among patients ...

Strong Memorial Hospital provided a record 40 life-saving heart transplants last year. Those second chances, made possible by organ donors, are priceless for our patients and their families.

A sore throat in the mornings can go hand in hand with winter weather and dry air. But how can you tell when a sore throat is just a symptom of a cold or allergies, and when it may be something more ...

TENS devices, which block pain and are readily available, may be useful for cancer patients, a new study shows.

Sarah Moore’s life over the past year has been mind-boggling and, at the same time, miraculous, after she spent more than 200 days in the hospital at Wilmot Cancer Institute.