Tag: Health Matters

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Q and A: Breast Cancer Screening Q and A: Breast Cancer Screening Patient Care

Q and A: Breast Cancer Screening

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Oct. 3, 2018
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which annually sheds light on the importance of early detection. UR Medicine women's imaging specialist Dr. Avice O'Connell answers a few questions women commonly ...
A Fresh Take on Leafy Greens A Fresh Take on Leafy Greens Patient Care

A Fresh Take on Leafy Greens

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Aug. 31, 2018
Does your family flee when leafy greens crop up at the table? Registered dietitian Sue Czap of UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute offers advice on which greens to choose and shares some tasty ways ...
Temper Your Workouts in Extreme Heat Temper Your Workouts in Extreme Heat Patient Care

Temper Your Workouts in Extreme Heat

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jul. 3, 2018
We look forward to summer all year long, aiming to make the most of warm weather for our outdoor sports and workouts when the sun is shining. UR Medicine Sports Medicine specialist Dr. Sandeep ...
Chill Out: Help When the Heat Hits Chill Out: Help When the Heat Hits Patient Care

Chill Out: Help When the Heat Hits

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 29, 2018
Summer can bring some blistering temperatures that make it hard to keep your cool. UR Medicine Urgent Care's Dr. Michael Kamali shares ideas for beating the heat and offers advice for when it impacts ...
5 Tips for Safe Summer Theme-Park Thrills 5 Tips for Safe Summer Theme-Park Thrills Patient Care

5 Tips for Safe Summer Theme-Park Thrills

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 26, 2018
Amusement parks are mainstays of summer family fun, attracting 375 million Americans annually. If you’ll be among them this year, heeding these tips from Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Dr. Elizabeth ...
Can You Lose Weight Eating High-Fat Foods? Can You Lose Weight Eating High-Fat Foods? Patient Care

Can You Lose Weight Eating High-Fat Foods?

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 22, 2018
The keto diet is the latest weight-loss regimen taking the dieting world by storm. Many are reporting extraordinary results, but is it the best plan for you? Highland Weight Management & Lifestyle ...
Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know Patient Care

Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 18, 2018
When it comes to hepatitis C, what you don’t know can hurt you. That’s because most people who have the liver infection don’t have symptoms, so may not even know they have it. UR Medicine clinical ...