Tag: patients and families

The affiliation will maintain and expand access to high-quality health services close to home in the communities of eastern Ontario, Seneca, Yates, and Wayne counties served by Finger Lakes Health.

Emma Ciafaloni, MD, describes how the new drug works, why the FDA chose to limit its use, and what it means for patients and their families.

A new study co-authored by University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) faculty provides evidence for a straightforward solution to addressing the rise of pediatric obesity: collaboration between ...

In a review commissioned by the journal Lancet Neurology, an international team of experts argue that current models of care do not adequately address the needs of people living with neurologic ...

Many women understand that screening for breast cancer is a key way to find the cancer early and reduce your chances of dying from it. But the details of when to start and how often to be screened ...

At the time of the birth of their adopted son Zyon, now 5, they had already been foster/adoptive parents for seven years; their family included several children with medical and special needs. Born ...

Born via C-section at 36 weeks, Lily Tahou's organs were failing and she only had 15 percent of her own blood in her body. A series of timely blood transfusions and around-the-clock care helped her ...

In an acceptance speech, Patricia Rivera, M.D., inspired colleagues and trainees with her powerful immigrant story of challenges and success.

Last Thanksgiving, a straightforward sinus infection turned into a life-threatening brain abscess for 12-year-old Jenay Benard. Thanks to the emergency surgery and physical rehabilitation teams at ...

Our experts explain the impact of air quality on health and how to best protect ourselves.