Patient Care Trying to Quit Smoking? Here’s What You Should Know about the Nicotine Patch By Ruth Harper-Rhode Nov. 9, 2018 Patricia Mallaber, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CTTS, NCTTP, nurse practitioner and director of Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Tobacco Dependence Treatment program, answers some common questions about nicotine.
Research Roswell Park and URMC to Create $19 Million Research Program Focused on Flavored Tobacco By Susanne Pallo Sep. 21, 2018 The grant will unite teams from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Rochester Medical Center in an effort to better document and understand one of the fastest-growing ...
Research NIH Extends URMC’s Role in Network to Advance Neurological Care By Mark Michaud Jul. 26, 2018 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has extended the University of Rochester Medical Center’s membership in the Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or ...
People Baciewicz Honored as National Leader in Combating Opioid Addiction By Christine Roth Mar. 29, 2018 URMC professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Strong Recovery medical director Gloria J. Baciewicz, M.D., has received one of the nation’s top honors for her work in opioid addiction treatment. The ...
Patient Care Resolve to Succeed: How to Make Changes That Last By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2018 Will this be the year you stick to your resolutions and make some positive changes? Some data show that 80 percent of those who make New Year’s resolutions abandon their plans by mid-February. ...
Research Study Pokes Holes in Kratom’s ‘Bad Rap’ By Christine Roth Dec. 13, 2017 A recently published scientific review led by URMC associate professor of Psychiatry Marc Swogger, Ph.D., may help reduce misconceptions about the controversial plant kratom and highlight its ...
Patient Care A Day for Quitters: Great American Smokeout By Lori Barrette Nov. 13, 2017 Quit smoking—even for one day—and you will take an important step toward a healthier life, one that can reduce your risk for cancer as well as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The American ...
Research Study Pokes Holes in Fetal Alcohol Hypothesis By Mark Michaud Oct. 4, 2017 A new study published in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity appears to challenge the theory that cells in the brain’s immune system are the culprit behind the neurological damage that occurs in ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Partners Receive $21.8M in NYS Health Care Transformation Grants By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jul. 18, 2017 Four hospitals associated with UR Medicine will receive a total of $21.8 million in state grants to improve services and facilities for patients, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced.
Research Depressed Patients More Likely to be Prescribed Opioids By Mark Michaud Jun. 20, 2017 A new study shows that patients with low back pain who were depressed were more likely to be prescribed opioids and receive higher doses. Understanding these prescribing patterns sheds new light on ...
