Patient Care Get Moving! Even a Little Exercise Makes a Difference By Lori Barrette Mar. 3, 2017 Good news, weekend warriors: New research suggests that even less-frequent exercise has noticeable health benefits. UR Medicine Sports Medicine expert Dr. Gregg Nicandri offers advice to help get you ...
Patient Care Time Out: Why You Need a Break from Exercise By Lori Barrette Oct. 10, 2016 We’re often told to fit more exercise into our busy lives, but what about making time to rest between workouts? Certified Athletic Trainer Cameron Apt explains why rest doesn’t just feel good, it ...
Heads Up: Don’t Stay in the Game after Concussion By URMC Communications Oct. 4, 2016 Fortunately, serious sports injuries are rare, but concussions remain a concern among players, coaches, trainers, and families. UR Medicine expert Dr. Jeff Bazarian sharesimportantinformation on ...
Patient Care Yoga Can Benefit Both Body and Mind By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 27, 2016 Yoga is an ancient practice that originated in India, but modern research is finding it has many benefits for our health, even for people with cancer. UR Medicine’s Dr. Karen Mustian shares a few ...
Education Aug. 16 dSports Summit Showcases Technology's Impact on Sports Performance and Safety By Barbara Ficarra Jul. 28, 2016 To share its advances in sports medicine, technology innovation and research, and present next-generation sports technology from around the nation, the University of Rochester is hosting the ...
Patient Care It Takes Strength to Stay Active By Lori Barrette May. 23, 2016 It takes more than aerobic fitness to be healthy and active in your 50s and beyond. You also need to be strong. UR Medicine physical therapist Elizabeth Wetmore offers advice to combat sarcopenia, a ...
Patient Care Successful Aging: Add Life to Your Years By Lori Barrette May. 20, 2016 While you may expect to live longer than your parents or grandparents did, do you know what you can do to live happier and healthier? UR Medicine healthy aging expert Dr. William Hall says that ...
Community EIOH Named a Partner of Excellence By URMC Communications Oct. 12, 2015 Eastman Institute for Oral Health was given a Special Olympics Healthy Communities Partner of Excellence Award, for its ongoing commitment to a world in which all people with intellectual and ...
Patient Care Fitness Trackers: Trend or Tool By Lori Barrette Jul. 28, 2015 Move over, wristwatch, there’s a new accessory in town and it’s sleek, functional and wildly popular. Wearable fitness devices are strapped around the wrists of people everywhere, tracking their ...
Patient Care Stay in the Game: Avoiding Injuries in Youth Sports By Lori Barrette May. 11, 2015 They may think they’re indestructible, but thousands of young athletes suffer injuries playing sports every year. With summer sports season on the horizon, kids will be flocking to the fields. UR ...