Community Should My Kid Take a Summer Break from Sports? By URMC Communications Jun. 5, 2025 If you're wondering whether it’s OK—or even healthy—for your child to take a break from a sport this summer, our sports medicine experts have advice that can help your child thrive.
People From Behind-the-Scenes to Center-of-Care By Terri Medina Jun. 4, 2025 When Jakie Monroe, PharmD, first stepped through the doors of Strong Memorial Hospital, he was part of the Environmental Services team, responsible for cleaning rooms, taking out trash, and ...
Patient Care Osteoarthritis vs. Osteoporosis: What’s the Difference? By Elizabeth Beach Jun. 3, 2025 Two of the most common bone and joint conditions—osteoarthritis and osteoporosis—are often confused. How can you protect yourself from both?
Research Study Reveals How Caregivers of Medically Complex Children Build Resilience By Scott Hesel Jun. 2, 2025 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered important strategies that help caregivers and parents of children with medical complexity (CMC) adapt to the inherent ...
Patient Care The Bugs of Summer: Ticks, Skeeters, and When to Worry By Lori Barrette, Elizabeth Beach Jun. 2, 2025 Are bug bites just nuisances or should we be more concerned about bug-borne illnesses, like Lyme and West Nile?
Research Is the Plastic in Your Kitchen Harmful? By Mark Michaud May. 30, 2025 Plastics in the kitchen may pose a risk, but their true health impact remains unclear. Researchers stress the need for more studies to understand how everyday plastic use affects our bodies.
Patient Care Breast Cancer Prevention: How Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Can Help By Leslie Orr May. 29, 2025 Wilmot study shows that APPs may be the secret to a new approach to care.
Patient Care How to Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor By Sydney Burrows May. 28, 2025 Pelvic floor health is crucial for overall well-being, but is often overlooked. Our experts in pelvic conditions at the University of Rochester Medical Center explain how to strengthen pelvic floor ...
Community Gaining Perspective: Community Health Education Initiatives Strengthen Students’ Learning By Rebecca Youmell May. 23, 2025 The Community Health Education initiatives at the Center for Community Health & Prevention offer students, at all levels of training, opportunities to engage with their community and explore how ...
Patient Care Can Stress Cause a Stroke? By Nina Elias May. 23, 2025 Stroke is a leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. And while we often hear about risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and smoking, there's another that often ...