Education By Asking, “What’s the Worst Part of This?” Physicians Can Ease Suffering By Leslie Orr Dec. 22, 2015 When patients suffer, doctors tend to want to fix things and if they cannot many doctors then withdraw emotionally. But by turning toward the suffering, physicians can better help their patients and ...
Patient Care State Awards $2.35 Million to Improve Access to Alzheimer’s Care Across Finger Lakes Region By Christine Roth Dec. 21, 2015 Over the next five years, the University of Rochester Medical Center's Office for Aging Research and Health Services (OARHS) will receive $2.35 million in funding from the New York State Department ...
Research Study Establishes International Standards for Stroke Outcomes By URMC Communications Dec. 21, 2015 A new study by an international team of researchers has established a set of outcome measures that assess a patient’s quality of life after a stroke.
Research Aiming at Cellular ‘Neighborhood’ around Blood Cancer Improves Outcomes By URMC Communications Dec. 18, 2015 Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators have shown direct evidence of how changes in the blood-cell manufacturing environment can cause cells to malfunction and turn cancerous. The research, reported ...
Research Excess Weight Gain in Pregnancy Has Long Lasting Effects on Mom, Baby, Future Generations By URMC Communications Dec. 16, 2015 Gaining too much weight during pregnancy can lead to negative health outcomes for moms and their babies. This is especially true among low-income minority women, according to researchers at the ...
Research Wilmot Study on Follicular Lymphoma Ranked Among the Best By URMC Communications Dec. 15, 2015 Wilmot scientists Carla Casulo, M.D., and Jonathan Friedberg, M.D., published a study this year that was named to “Best of JCO 2015” hematologic malignancies edition. The Journal of Clinical Oncology ...
Research Dozier Named Chair of Public Health Sciences By Mark Michaud Dec. 15, 2015 Ann Dozier, Ph.D., has been named chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Public Health Sciences. Dozier has served as interim chair since July 2014 and will formally ...
Pregnancy, Antidepressants and Autism: What’s the Risk? By URMC Communications Dec. 15, 2015 A new study found an association between antidepressant use in mothers during pregnancy and the incidence of autism in children. UR Medicine high-risk pregnancy expert Dr. Neil Seligman sorts through ...
Patient Care Get Your Holiday Meal on the 'Nice' List By Lori Barrette Dec. 15, 2015 Holidays are a time to indulge a bit, but keep in mind even during this time of year, incorporating more plant-based food into your diet can have many benefits. UR Medicine dietitian Joanna Lipp says ...
Research Fiscella Appointed to Dean’s Professorship By Lori Barrette Dec. 14, 2015 Kevin Fiscella, M.D., M.P.H., nationally recognized for his research on addressing disparities in health care, has been appointed to a Dean’s Professorship in the Department of Family Medicine. A ...
