Family, Community and AAP Implore Parents to Follow Weight and “Top of the Head” Guidelines for Car Seat Safety By URMC Communications Apr. 13, 2009 Toddlers who ride in rear-facing car seats are more than five times safer than those who ride in forward-facing car seats.
Massage Therapy Talk April 28 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Apr. 13, 2009 People with cancer can learn about the use of massage therapy to relieve tension and pain during a talk at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of ...
New Speaker Scheduled for Saward-Berg Lecture By Leslie Orr Apr. 13, 2009 Despite the cancellation of Obama-appointee David Blumenthal, M.D., the annual Saward-Berg lecture will go forward with a new speaker and a new time.
Patient Care Pets Underfoot Could Mean a Trip to the ED By URMC Communications Apr. 9, 2009 Protect children from mishaps with pets by preparing them for encounters ahead of time, advises Anne Brayer, M.D., pediatrician of Emergency Medicine at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University ...
Research Wristbands Ease Nausea with Cancer Treatment By Leslie Orr Apr. 7, 2009 Cancer patients who wore acupressure wristbands had much less nausea while receiving radiation treatment, making the bands a safe, low-cost addition to anti-nausea medication, according to a study in ...
Wilmot Cancer Center Expert Offers Breast Cancer Talk April 13 By Leslie White Apr. 7, 2009 A breast oncologist from the James P Wilmot Cancer Center will lead an “Ask the Expert” discussion on advances in breast cancer treatment at 6 p.m., Monday, April 13, at Gilda’s Club, 255 Alexander ...
University of Rochester Medical Center Urologists Compare Tests for Early Bladder Cancer Detection By Leslie White Apr. 6, 2009 Men over the age of 60 who have smoked at least 20 years are needed for an international clinical study to improve bladder cancer screening techniques at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Medical Students Open Free Health Care Clinic By URMC Communications Apr. 6, 2009 In a time of economic stress, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry students have opened a weekly free clinic for the homeless, working people without insurance as well as those ...
Research URMC to Trial Minimally Invasive Device that ‘Reins in’ Acid Reflux By URMC Communications Apr. 2, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of 15 specialized sites across the U.S. and Europe gearing up to trial a new implantable device that could bring relief to the estimated 25 million ...
Inspirational Leukemia Survivor to be Honored by Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Apr. 1, 2009 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center will celebrate survivorship during the 10th annual Discovery Ball Saturday, April 18, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The center will honor Jennifer ...
