Patient Care Pediatric Patients Decorate Steel Beam at Children's Hospital Celebration By Rebecca Youmell Oct. 1, 2013 Pediatric patients visited the construction site of the new Golisano Children’s Hospital yesterday afternoon to celebrate that the final structure beams will be placed in the next week. Inpatients ...
Research Secret to Longevity: Naked Mole Rats? By URMC Communications Oct. 1, 2013 Those fascinating creatures are in the news again. In a study published in June researchers found a key to their cancer resistance. This week, University of Rochester biologists showed that the ...
Patient Care Quill Cited as Top Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine By Lori Barrette Sep. 30, 2013 Timothy E. Quill, M.D., an internationally recognized pioneer in palliative care and end-of-life decision making, was named one of the 30 most influential leaders in hospice and palliative medicine, ...
Patient Care Pink Power: Mammograms Can Save Lives By Lori Barrette Sep. 30, 2013 Though it's not a traditional fall color, when October rolls around, many of us think pink to show solidarity and support for those affected by breast cancer. Pink ribbons are also a gentle reminder ...
Research Lighting Up Brings Patients Down in Colorectal Surgery By URMC Communications Sep. 24, 2013 A study in the Annals of Surgery found that smoking boosts the risk of complications like infection and pneumonia after some of the most common colorectal procedures. Author Fergal Fleming, M.D., ...
Research Health Sciences Libraries Vital to Patient Care By URMC Communications Sep. 24, 2013 Following the recent publication of a study she co-authored, Julia F. Sollenberger, M.L.S., associate vice president and director of URMC Medical Center Libraries and Technologies, now has a ...
Research Lighting Up Can Bring You Down in Colorectal Surgery By Emily Boynton Sep. 23, 2013 A new study shows that smoking boosts the risk of complications – infection, pneumonia and blood clots, to name a few – after some of the most common colorectal procedures, like surgery for colon ...
Patient Care Using Your Head: Safety in Sports By Lori Barrette Sep. 23, 2013 Fall sports are in full swing and for many young athletes, bumps, bruises and the occasional broken bone are considered part of the game. Fortunately, life-threatening injuries are rare. But, when ...
Research Musculoskeletal Research Symposium A Huge Success By URMC Communications Sep. 23, 2013 A whopping 76 posters, representing the research of graduate students and post-docs in the Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMSR), filled the Flaum Atrium on September 18 as part of the Third ...
Research Can Your Personality Predict How Often You Visit the Emergency Room? By URMC Communications Sep. 20, 2013 The answer is yes, according to a new study out today in the Milbank Quarterly. In fact, where older adults rank in the “big five” personality traits correlates to how frequently they use a range of ...
