Patient Care 5 Skin-Smart Tips for Summer By URMC Communications Jun. 5, 2024 Sunny summer days can be glorious and a few simple steps can help you enjoy them while reducing the risk of damaging your skin. UR Medicine dermatologist Dr. Mara Weinstein Velez shares tips to help ...
Community New Program Will Promote Firearm Safety as a Public Health Issue By Scott Hesel Jun. 3, 2024 A newly established UR Medicine program will collaborate with health care providers, community agencies, and residents across Rochester and the Finger Lakes Region to find effective ways to prevent ...
Patient Care Could Mobile App Help Identify Graft-Versus-Host Disease Earlier? By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 31, 2024 Stem cell transplants can help ensure remission for some cancer patients, but many of these patients experience a side effect known as chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). Nurse-researchers at ...
Patient Care Make Life Count: One Longtime Cancer Survivor's Story By Leslie Orr May. 31, 2024 It was college spring break week at the University of Rochester in 1976 for John Saunders, but there would be no fun outings, no hanging out. He had just learned he had Hodgkin lymphoma. He shares ...
Research Can ketones enhance cognitive function and protect brain networks? By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 31, 2024 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have identified mechanisms in the brain’s hippocampal network that are rescued by ketones. These findings build ...
Community Annual Satcher Awards Celebrate Work Toward Community Health Improvement & Health Equity By Rebecca Youmell May. 30, 2024 University of Rochester Medical Center faculty and staff, as well as their community partners, were recognized today for their dedication to helping people lead healthier lives and advancing health ...
Research New Cancer-Related Fatigue Treatment Guidelines Urge Exercise, Talk Therapy, Mindfulness, Tai Chi By Leslie Orr May. 29, 2024 Karen Mustian, PhD, MPH, led a national panel to recommend what works best for cancer fatigue, a significant side effect for patients.
Community Red Wings Feature Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosk at Innovative Field through June 16 By Leslie White May. 28, 2024 The Rochester Red Wings are thrilled to announce a collaboration with UR Medicine and the American Heart Association (AHA) to introduce the HeartSaver Hub Mobile Kiosk at Innovative Field. This ...
Patient Care Improving Kangaroo Care By Kiara Warren May. 28, 2024 The Gosnell Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), home to GCH’s Division of Neonatology, is the only one of its kind in the region to provide highly specialized care for sick and premature ...
Patient Care Living Donor’s Generosity Offers Second Chance to Florida Man with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 28, 2024 When Tim McDonald, of Tampa Bay, Florida, found out he had stage 4 colorectal cancer that had spread to his liver, self-advocacy became his focus. That led him to the University of Rochester Medical ...