Patient Care Take Heart: Antidepressants in Pregnancy Not Likely to Cause Cardiac Defects By Lori Barrette Jun. 17, 2014 Pregnancy is usually a time of excitement and anticipation, though joy may be overshadowed by worry for the 10 to 15 percent of pregnant women who struggle with depression. Moms-to-be can take ...
Community Men’s Health Day Returns on June 13 By Mark Michaud May. 27, 2014 UR Medicine’s 10th Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 13, 2014. During this informal event, physicians from UR Medicine will address a series of health topics of particular importance to ...
Research New Drug Improves Rare Heart Disorder, But Could Tackle Common Heart Problems, Too By URMC Communications May. 20, 2014 Researchers believe that a drug for a group of rare, inherited heart rhythm disorders called Long QT syndromes could also help patients with much more common cardiac arrhythmias.
Research Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., Gives $1.5 Million to University of Rochester By URMC Communications May. 14, 2014 Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D., University of Rochester Medical Center and UR Medicine CEO and senior vice president for health services, and his family are giving $1.5 million to the University of ...
Patient Care Cardiac Baby Defies Medical Odds Not Once, But Twice By URMC Communications May. 13, 2014 After four years of infertility treatments and a miscarriage, Ryann Taylor prematurely gave birth to daughter Brynn, who measured just 29 weeks instead of 32 weeks and was diagnosed with a rare, ...
Research Stopping Heart Failure: A Two-Pronged Approach By URMC Communications May. 12, 2014 A recent study reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology demonstrates a novel approach to curb heart failure that targets both the heart and the adrenal gland. The authors found ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Cardiologists Pen Manual on Cardiovascular Disease in Women By Leslie White Apr. 30, 2014 UR Medicine cardiologists have published a comprehensive manual for physicians to improve the diagnosis and treatment of women with heart disease, because they need different care than men.
Patient Care Retired Ithaca Teacher Gets New Heart at Strong Memorial Hospital By Leslie White Apr. 24, 2014 When the Boston Marathon runners began their 26.2-mile trek Monday, Fred Knewstub joined in the excitement. Less than a week after receiving a new heart, marathon runner Knewstub joined his peers ...
Patient Care Heart/Stroke Association Honors UR Medicine for Highest Quality Care By Leslie White Apr. 22, 2014 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has once again recognized UR Medicine and its Strong Memorial Hospital for achieving its highest standards of care for stroke, ...
Patient Care Allegany Carpenter Awaits Heart Transplant, Urges Organ Donation By Leslie White Apr. 9, 2014 Terry Zink’s skilled hands have turned logs into homes and furniture over the past four decades. But today he needs something that he can’t build – a new heart.
