Patient Care Moving Ahead: New Orthopaedics Campus Construction Set to Begin at The Marketplace Mall By Barbara Ficarra Mar. 4, 2021 The largest capital project in University of Rochester history is moving forward at The Marketplace Mall. Building design is complete for the 330,000-square-foot UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical ...
Patient Care Breast Cancer and the COVID Vaccine: What you Need to Know By Leslie Orr Mar. 1, 2021 Women who are being treated for breast cancer, were recently treated, or have survived the disease, should get the COVID vaccine as soon they can, according to Carla Falkson, M.D. She addressed the ...
Patient Care Man with Rare Condition Has 21 Baby Teeth Removed By Karen Black Feb. 12, 2021 Eastman Institute for Oral Health specialists transformed the smile of a man with Ectodermal Dysplasia, a complex disorder that affects one in 10,000 people. Over 18 months, EIOH specialists ...
Patient Care Unconventional Union For Officers Provides Hope For New Beats By Leslie White Feb. 12, 2021 Buffalo Police Detective Jim Kaska and Police Capt. Melinda Jones exchanged vows in an intensive care unit at Strong Memorial Hospital, where Kaska is awaiting a new heart, and a second chance at ...
Patient Care URMC Announces Plan to End Executive Health, Special Patient Services Programs By Chip Partner Feb. 11, 2021 In moves intended to strengthen equity in the delivery of care, URMC will immediately discontinue special patient services and phase out its Executive Health Program by June 30, officials announced ...
Research Can Mother’s Milk Help Fight COVID? New Evidence Suggests ‘Yes’ By Scott Hesel Feb. 8, 2021 A study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center indicates that breastfeeding women with COVID-19 do not transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus through their milk.
Research Brain changed by caffeine in utero, study finds By URMC Communications Feb. 4, 2021 New research from ABCD study finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead to behavioral problems later in life.
Research Zinc: Not Just for Sun Protection or Common Colds, Researchers Study its Role in Cancer By Leslie Orr Feb. 4, 2021 Zinc is an essential mineral used as a sunscreen and to boost the immune system. At the cellular level, another form of zinc may help to prevent most cancers.
Community Super Gratitude for the Super Bowl: UR Medicine Thanks Staff, Faculty, Community in New Ad By Jim Miller Feb. 3, 2021 Some will cheer for the Chiefs, some for the Buccaneers in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But everyone can cheer for the health care workers who have responded with unending dedication amid the COVID-19 ...
Research URMC to Launch New Brain Aging Research Center By Patrick Broadwater Feb. 3, 2021 The University of Rochester Medical Center is launching a new research network. The Network for Emotional Well-Being (NEW) Brain Aging Center is one of only five centers nationwide funded by the ...