Patient Care URMC Plans Construction of New Building to Expand Imaging, Autism Care By Leslie White Sep. 4, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center has submitted an application to the New York State Department of Health to construct a $28.4 million, three-story building along Brighton’s East River Road ...
Patient Care Teen Shifts from Learning Braille to Driving a Car By Leslie White Aug. 26, 2013 Dan Krenzer began learning Braille in third grade because eye disease degraded his vision. Legally blind, he could only see shapes and colors.
Education Children's Hospital Safety Program Celebrates Grant from Kohl's Cares By Rebecca Youmell Aug. 19, 2013 The Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester’s (IFCK) Kohl’s Pedal Patrol program will celebrate a $72,790 grant from Kohl’s Cares for Kids® from noon to 2 p.m., Aug. 24, at this year’s Fairport ...
Community Fairport Celebrates Summer in Support of Golisano Children's Hospital By Rebecca Youmell Aug. 19, 2013 People of all ages will fill the Village of Fairport, from noon to dark, Aug. 24, to celebrate the end of summer in support of Golisano Children's Hospital. The canal-side Fairport Music and Food ...
Education Partnership Aims to Educate Young Parents about Bathroom Safety By Rebecca Youmell Aug. 14, 2013 The Rochester chapter of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids (IFCK) recently partnered with Monroe County’s Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), through the Monroe County Health Department, to host an ...
Research Study: No Link Between Mercury Exposure and Autism-like Behaviors By Mark Michaud Jul. 23, 2013 The potential impact of exposure to low levels of mercury on the developing brain – specifically by women consuming fish during pregnancy – has long been the source of concern and some have argued ...
Research URMC Contributes to Landmark Study on Origins of Congenital Heart Disease By Emily Boynton Jul. 23, 2013 In a first-of-its-kind study published in the journal Nature, scientists identified a group of gene mutations that may be behind up to 10 percent of complex congenital heart defects, the most ...
Community Ten Ugly Men Festival Continues to Support Golisano Children’s Hospital By Rebecca Youmell Jul. 21, 2013 One of the most wildly anticipated events of the summer, the Ten Ugly Men Festival, will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 27, at Genesee Valley Park.
Patient Care URMC Offering Free Physicals for Youth By URMC Communications Jul. 16, 2013 On four upcoming evenings, the University of Rochester Medical Center will be conducting free physicals for youth ages four through 19 years old. The School, Sports, and Work Permit Free Physicals ...
Patient Care Bike Rodeos Educate Kids on Safety and Road Rules By Rebecca Youmell Jul. 7, 2013 Kohl's Pedal Patrol, a program created by Golisano Children's Hospital and Kohl's Cares, works with Rochester's Injury Free Coalition for Kids to provide youth with bike rodeos throughout the summer. ...
