Patient Care Prep Now for a Safe Gardening Season By Lori Barrette Apr. 19, 2018 If you’ve been less active through the colder months, rigorous yard work may result in aches and strains—especially back problems. UR Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Emmanuel Menga offers advice to ...
Patient Care Epstein Awarded American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professorship By Lydia Fernandez Apr. 10, 2018 With this award, Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Oncology and Medicine (Palliative Care), will continue his studies of doctor-patient communication.
Patient Care DIY Tips: Eating Healthy Starts at Home By Lori Barrette Mar. 28, 2018 When it comes to eating healthy, there may be a grain of truth in the old adage, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” If you’re daunted by dining at home, Registered ...
Patient Care St. James Mercy Hospital Is Now UR Medicine Affiliate By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 6, 2018 Leaders from UR Medicine and St. James Mercy Hospital board finalized an affiliation agreement between the two organizations. St. James is the sixth to join UR Medicine's network of inpatient ...
Patient Care 5 Ways to be Heart Healthy Every Day By Lori Barrette Feb. 8, 2018 A decision to live well often prompts personal changes—such as losing weight, eating right and exercising more—to rise to the top of our to-do lists. UR Medicine Heart and Vascular Cardiologist Dr. ...
Patient Care What You Can Do to Avoid the Flu By Lori Barrette Jan. 30, 2018 The flu virus is at near-record levels and it is especially fierce. UR Medicine Primary Care’s Dr. Natercia Rodrigues offers advice to help reduce your chances of catching it.
Patient Care HPV Vaccine Now May Be a Life-Saver Later By Lori Barrette Jan. 26, 2018 Since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced in 2006, studies have shown a decrease in HPV infections among teenage girls. However, some parents are still reluctant to have their teens ...
Patient Care 5 Tips for Getting Through the Flu By Lori Barrette Jan. 23, 2018 The best protection from the flu is the annual vaccine. Whether you got the flu in spite of getting the vaccine, or you skipped your flu shot and are now under the weather, UR Medicine's Dr. Michael ...
Patient Care Lead Poisoning: Is Your Child At Risk? By Lori Barrette Jan. 15, 2018 If you and your family live in an older home, your child could be at risk for lead poisoning—and there is no cure for this serious condition. The good news is that lead poisoning is preventable. ...
Patient Care Resolve to Succeed: How to Make Changes That Last By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2018 Will this be the year you stick to your resolutions and make some positive changes? Some data show that 80 percent of those who make New Year’s resolutions abandon their plans by mid-February. ...
