Research Grant Will Explore the Health Consequences of Fracking By Mark Michaud Oct. 15, 2015 Elaine Hill, Ph.D., has received a $1.25 million Early Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) designed to boost researchers at the beginning of their careers. The grant will ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Experts Host Lupus Education Program Oct. 31 By Leslie White Oct. 15, 2015 People living with lupus and caregivers can learn more about latest therapies and research during UR Medicine’s ninth annual Lupus Education Day from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Helen ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute Batavia to Host Free Open House on Oct. 29 By Lydia Fernandez Oct. 15, 2015 Meet the staff and tour the newly renovated Wilmot Cancer Institute Batavia building during this free event.
"CPR in America" program features Golisano Children's Hospital patient By URMC Communications Oct. 15, 2015 Rebecca and Mark Knowles saved their son Cameron's life because they knew CPR. After his cardiac arrest, Cameron was eventually transferred to UR Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital where he was ...
Patient Care Dietary Supplements: Buyer Beware By Lori Barrette Oct. 14, 2015 While the health benefits of taking supplements have long been a topic of debate, a new study says they’re to blame for an estimated 23,000 trips to the emergency department every year. UR Medicine ...
Patient Care Community Invited to Groundbreaking for Myers Cancer Center By Lydia Fernandez Oct. 14, 2015 UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute, Noyes Health and Jones Memorial Hospital will break ground for the Ann and Carl Myers Cancer Center in Dansville on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The event, which will ...
Repurposed Drug Reduces Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients By URMC Communications Oct. 13, 2015 A URMC psychiatrist was recently involved in a clinical study showing that a drug currently marketed under the trade name Nuedexta reduces agitation in Alzheimer’s disease patients and eases ...
Patient Care Breast Density: What Women Should Know By Lori Barrette Oct. 12, 2015 Especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you may hear the term "dense breasts" in the media and you may wonder what it means and if it's something you should worry about. Dr. Avice O'Connell, ...
Community EIOH Named a Partner of Excellence By URMC Communications Oct. 12, 2015 Eastman Institute for Oral Health was given a Special Olympics Healthy Communities Partner of Excellence Award, for its ongoing commitment to a world in which all people with intellectual and ...
High Schoolers Explore a Career in Dentistry By URMC Communications Oct. 12, 2015 Learning about orthodontics by making impressions and molds and bending wires was by far the most favorite part for the students participating in Exploring Oral Health, a career awareness program ...
