Autism rate rises to 1 in 68 children By URMC Communications Mar. 28, 2014 According to a new estimate issued March 27 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the number of kids with autism has risen sharply. The data identifies 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 ...
Patient Care Autism on the Rise: What You Need to Know By Lori Barrette Mar. 28, 2014 The number of kids with autism has risen sharply, according to a new estimate issued March 27 by the Centers for Disease Control. The data finds autism spectrum disorders in one in every 68 children, ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Pediatrician Recognized for Work in Adolescent Eating Disorders By Rebecca Youmell Mar. 24, 2014 Richard E. Kreipe, M.D., founding director of UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program, will be recognized with the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) ...
NICU Patient's Fairy Tale Journey By URMC Communications Mar. 21, 2014 Did you know that Golisano Children's Hospital is not just a place of healing, but also a place of magic and enchantment? The Colon family and their daughter Maiya experienced this magic first hand ...
Spread the Word to End the Word By URMC Communications Mar. 11, 2014 This week, Cafe 601 at the University of Rochester Medical Center broke into a party, celebrating with a DJ and a blues band the many pledges from its diners to end the use of the “R-word.” All ...
People Former CDC Expert on Obesity to Talk on Controlling the Epidemic By URMC Communications Feb. 20, 2014 William Dietz, M.D., Ph.D., former Director of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the 14th annual Dyson Day lecturer ...
Take a Look Inside Our Future Hospital Building By URMC Communications Feb. 19, 2014 In preparation for Thursday and Friday’s Drive for Miracles Radiothon broadcast, members of the Rochester Clear Channel Radio team had the opportunity to take a look inside some of the areas of the ...
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Patient Care "Drive for Miracles" Radiothon to Touch Many Hearts By Rebecca Youmell Feb. 10, 2014 Courageous stories of hope and healing will be broadcast through air waves and into homes from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the annual "Drive for Miracles" Radiothon, Feb. 13 and 14. Over the two-day ...
Education Strong West Plans Free Community Health Talks By Karin Gaffney Christensen Feb. 10, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong West is launching a series of free consumer health talks, inviting community members in the Brockport area to learn about topics related to heart and vascular conditions, women's ...