Patient Care The ABCs of SPF: Making Sense of Sunscreen Labels By Lori Barrette Jul. 7, 2015 Though some may find a suntan attractive, it’s actually a sign of damage to skin cells—the kind of damage that may lead to skin cancer. And while it’s the most common type of cancer, with proper ...
Patient Care Pediatric Asthma Team Earns Statewide Recognition for Quality Innovation By Barbara Ficarra Jul. 7, 2015 The Inpatient Multidisciplinary Pediatric Asthma Care Team (IMPACT) at Golisano Children's Hospital has earned statewide recognition for implementing a quality improvement program that cut its young ...
Tiniest Patients Make Way to New Hospital By URMC Communications Jul. 7, 2015 Yesterday was a big day for Golisano Children's Hospital! Many of our tiniest patients in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) moved over to the new-and-improved Gosnell Family NICU in the new ...
Research URMC Leads International Study of Heart Drug By Emily Boynton Jul. 7, 2015 Researchers are testing a new drug for patients with an inherited heart rhythm disorder called Long QT syndrome, one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in adults and children. The phase ...
Research UR Professor Ron Epstein Has Four Papers Ranked As ‘Landmarks’ in Medical Education By Leslie Orr Jul. 5, 2015 An article led by Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., and published in 2002 is among the top-five most widely cited medical education articles in the last century. Three other manuscripts either authored or ...
Patient Care Fire it Up! Tips for Healthy Grilling By Lori Barrette Jul. 2, 2015 Cooking on the grill is one of the best treats of summer. However, grilling can create some less-than-desirable compounds in your food. Joanna Lipp, a clinical nutrition specialist at UR Medicine’s ...
Patient Care New physician joins UR Medicine Radiation Oncology in Hornell By Lydia Fernandez Jul. 2, 2015 Varun K. Chowdhry, M.D., has been named the Lead Radiation Oncologist at UR Medicine Radiation Oncology in Hornell.
Research Flaum Eye Institute Scientist Gets Funding to Study Vision Loss in Batten Disease By Leslie White Jul. 2, 2015 University of Rochester Medical Center scientist Ruchira Singh, Ph.D., received a grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation to investigate how neurodegenerative diseases, such as juvenile Batten ...
New imaging machines designed to take kids to the open seas By URMC Communications Jul. 1, 2015 When the new Golisano Children's Hospital opens in July it will feature great new technology in a dedicated pediatric imaging suite, with a new PET/MRI, CT scan, family waiting area, and more. The ...
Research Mink receives Award for Excellence in Tourette Syndrome By URMC Communications Jul. 1, 2015 Jonathan W. Mink, M.D., Ph.D., the Frederick A. Horner, M.D. Endowed Professor in Pediatric Neurology, and Chief of the Division of Child Neurology at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, has ...
