Community Stroll for Strong Kids Continues to Help Patients and Hospital Blossom By Rebecca Youmell May. 25, 2015 In just two short years since its groundbreaking, UR Medicine’s new Golisano Children’s Hospital has become a towering symbol of strength and hope for sick and injured children of the Finger Lakes ...
Education "Teddy Bear Clinic" to Teach Safety Messages with Help of Toys "R" Us By Rebecca Youmell May. 22, 2015 The Rochester chapter of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids (IFCK), based out of UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, is teaming up with Project T.I.P.S. to reduce home injuries of urban ...
Patient Care Spotting Sneaky Salt Sources By Lori Barrette May. 21, 2015 You skip the salt shaker and lean toward the low-sodium labels, but do you really know how much salt you eat each day? UR Medicine registered dietitian Rachel Reeves says some simple sleuthing will ...
Patient Care 6 Steps to Lower Stroke Risk By Lori Barrette May. 21, 2015 Although a stroke can happen to anyone, there are certain factors that may increase your chances of having one. UR Medicine Neurologist Dr. Curtis Benesch says you can improve your odds—and your ...
Join us for the Stroll for Strong Kids Walk and 5K next Saturday! By URMC Communications May. 21, 2015 Registration is still open for the 19th annual Stroll for Strong Kids Walk and 5K Run, next Saturday, May 30, at Genesee Valley Park! Gather your friends and family in support of UR Medicine's ...
Research “Summer Slide” Reduced by Letting Kids Pick Their Own Summer Reading By URMC Communications May. 20, 2015 A study by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center showed that summer reading programs can be made significantly more effective with only a small tweak: Let the kids choose the ...
Finding your way By URMC Communications May. 19, 2015 The interior of the new Golisano Children's Hospital will showcase the many beautiful landscapes of upstate New York. Each floor will have a different theme and corresponding icon, starting with ...
Patient Care Rick Aab Commits $3M to New Golisano Children’s Hospital By Barbara Ficarra May. 18, 2015 Richard (Rick) T. Aab, a University of Rochester trustee, has made a $3 million commitment to the Golisano Children’s Hospital Building Fund, bringing his total support for The Meliora Challenge, the ...
Community Annual Rib Fest Supports More Miracles at Golisano Children's Hospital By Rebecca Youmell May. 18, 2015 Nationally-ranked BBQ’ers from across the country will try to scorch their competition this Memorial Day weekend at the eighth annual Roc City Rib Fest at Genesee Valley Park. While competition is ...
Research Improving Antioxidant Therapy: Using Light to Separate the Good from the Bad By Emily Boynton May. 18, 2015 We all know that antioxidants are good for us. So why have so many antioxidant-based therapies failed in clinical trials? A $1.7 million NIH grant to a junior investigator at the School of Medicine ...
