Community Andrea L. DeMeo Named ‘Community Champion’ By Karin Gaffney Christensen Aug. 31, 2011 DeMeo, executive director and chief operating officer for the Center for Community Health and director of the University’s annual United Way campaign, is an honoree for the 2011 Greater Rochester ...
Community University of Rochester Medical Center Flu Clinics Begin Sept. 7 By Christine Roth Aug. 30, 2011 The University of Rochester Medical Center Flu Prevention Program kicks off its 2011 season with its first public immunization clinic on Wednesday, September 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Penfield ...
Research Beyond Pills: Cardiologists Examine Alternatives To Halt High Blood Pressure By Emily Boynton Aug. 30, 2011 More and more, patients show up to appointments with hypertension expert John Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D. carrying bags full of “natural” products that they hope will help lower their blood pressure. And ...
Research URMC Orthopaedics Chair Selected for Key National Advisory Position By Leslie Orr Aug. 29, 2011 Regis O’Keefe, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has been appointed to the prestigious NIH Council of Councils.
Patient Care City, URMC Sponsor Women’s Health Screening Fair at Public Market By Lori Barrette Aug. 26, 2011 The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center will sponsor the third annual Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Rochester ...
Patient Care Plant Sale to Benefit Wilmot Cancer Center’s Integrative Oncology Program By URMC Communications Aug. 24, 2011 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Integrative Oncology Program is hosting its first “Plant Life – Weed Out Cancer” plant swap and sale Saturday, September 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The plant ...
Patient Care Junior Builders Host Golf Tournament for Mary Parkes Asthma Center By Leslie White Aug. 23, 2011 The Rochester Junior Builders’ Exchange hosts its 16th annual golf tournament to benefit the Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy and Pulmonary Care on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Victor Hills Golf Club.
Research Is Marriage Good for the Heart? By Christine Roth Aug. 22, 2011 Giving your heart to a supportive spouse turns out to be an excellent way to stay alive, according to new research from the University of Rochester. Happily wedded people who undergo coronary bypass ...
Research URMC and Temple University Announce Drug Discovery Partnership By Mark Michaud Aug. 18, 2011 The University of Rochester Medical Center and Temple University School of Pharmacy have announced a partnership that will help translate novel medical research into new drugs for treating diseases.
Research Less-Toxic Chemo Improves Outlook for Advanced Bladder Cancer By Leslie Orr Aug. 17, 2011 New data from the University of Rochester Medical Center confirms that an easier, two-drug chemotherapy regimen given to bladder cancer patients prior to surgery shrinks locally advanced tumors and ...
