Patient Care 6 Tips for Coping with Cancer Over the Holidays By URMC Communications Dec. 16, 2013 Holidays can be joyful times that create lasting memories. But, if you have cancer, or are caring for someone who does, you may find this season especially challenging. Social worker Sandra Sabatka ...
Research Study Links Fitness Level and HIV-related Dementia By URMC Communications Dec. 16, 2013 More and more people with HIV are reaching their 50s and beyond thanks to advances in anti-retroviral therapies. That is good news. However, one of the long term impacts of living with the disease is ...
Education Storybook Signing to Benefit Friends of Strong Pet Therapy Program By URMC Communications Dec. 13, 2013 Friends of Strong and a few of its canine companions from Strong PETS (Pets Engaged in Therapeutic Socialization) will host a book signing for co-authors Ann Lacey and Mike Fess for their illustrated ...
Education SMH Liver Recipient, Volunteer to Ride on Donate Life Float in Rose Parade By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 12, 2013 Everything is coming up roses for Richard Perez, a 10-year liver recipient, who will represent the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network and Solid Organ ...
Research Scientists Test Malaria Drug for Bone Diseases By URMC Communications Dec. 10, 2013 Preclinical data suggest that a drug used to treat and prevent malaria and given previously as an anti-inflammatory could be repurposed to treat post-menopausal osteoporosis, according to a paper ...
Research Kieburtz Named AAAS Fellow By Mark Michaud Dec. 10, 2013 Karl Kieburtz, M.D., M.P.H. has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Kieburtz, the Robert J. Joynt Professor in Neurology, serves as director of the ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Launches Inpatient Smoking Cessation Initiative By URMC Communications Dec. 10, 2013 The Wilmot Cancer Center at the URMC is helping patients navigate the complexities of quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis with the introduction of an in-patient smoking cessation program—the ...
Patient Care Jones Memorial and URMC Expand Neurology and Cardiology Services By Mark Michaud Dec. 9, 2013 Jones Memorial Hospital is expanding its collaboration with the University of Rochester Medical Center through new neurology and cardiology services in Wellsville, NY.
Research International Experts, Student Research Featured at World AIDS Day Symposium By URMC Communications Dec. 9, 2013 In honor of World AIDS Day, celebrated on December 1, 2013, the UR Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) hosted a scientific symposium featuring talks from prestigious experts in the AIDS community and ...
Patient Care High Blood Pressure? Shake the Salt Habit By Lori Barrette Dec. 9, 2013 Next time you reach for the salt shaker, stop and think: How much salt do you really need? Sure, it’s tasty and plays a part in your nutrition. But too much salt may raise your blood pressure. UR ...
