Lil' Fighter's Life Celebrated Through the Sport He Loved By URMC Communications Dec. 6, 2017 The Beach Hockey Classic, held in honor of Patrick Carr, now draws more than 1,000 people to Ontario Beach. NHL star Shane Prince, who got to know the family during Patrick’s 8-year battle with ...
Med-Peds Residency Program Trains Doctors Who Live In Two Worlds By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2017 For teenagers with chronic illnesses, choosing the right adult primary care physician to illnesses is a crucial to their future health and wellness. Fortunately, Rochester has a group of physicians ...
Community Tom Golisano gives $5 million for new Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Center By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2017 Tom Golisano, philanthropist and namesake of UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has pledged $5 million to support construction of a new Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, ...
The Next Generation: Fellowship programs train tomorrow's pediatric specialists By URMC Communications Nov. 20, 2017 Golisano Children’s Hospital’s fellowship programs help to train the doctors of tomorrow, and many of those physicians end up staying in Rochester to practice medicine. Dr. Blair Germain, a ...
Research Do Old Order Mennonites Hold the Key to Understanding Food Allergies? By Jessica O'Leary Nov. 13, 2017 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is embarking on a $2.4 million study focused on a population that is virtually immune to food allergies: the Old Order Mennonite Community.
Patient Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Begins Offering Donor Breast Milk to Premature Infants By Jessica O'Leary Nov. 8, 2017 Babies with very low birthweights — those weighing less than 3.3 pounds — now have access to donor breastmilk and donor milk products when a mother’s own milk is not available.
Patient Care Keeping the 'Treat' in Trick-or-Treating By Lori Barrette Oct. 27, 2017 Halloween is an exciting time for many children and trick-or-treating is a staple of the fall season. Golisano Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Stephen Cook offers advice for avoiding the ...
Research Study will Explore Air Pollution’s Impact on the Developing Fetus By Mark Michaud Oct. 8, 2017 New research will seek to understand the biological mechanisms that are triggered by exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and lead to lower birth weight in newborns, placing them at greater ...
Research Earlier School Start Times May Increase Risk of Adolescent Depression and Anxiety, URMC Study Says By URMC Communications Oct. 1, 2017 Teenagers with school starting times before 8:30 a.m. may be at particular risk of experiencing depression and anxiety due to compromised sleep quality, according to a recent study out of URMC ...
Research URMC Joins Landmark Brain Development Study By Mark Michaud Sep. 25, 2017 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is participating in what is being characterized as the largest long-term study of brain development and child health. The study will follow the ...
