Patient Care Kids and Weight: What Not to Say By Lori Barrette Dec. 20, 2017 Their intentions may be good but, far too often, the way people talk, think and act about obesity—especially around kids—can fuel weight stigma. Golisano Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Stephen ...
Patient Care Amid Shortage, UR Nursing's Passport Health One of Select Clinics Offering Yellow Fever Vaccination By Patrick Broadwater Dec. 19, 2017 The Passport Health clinic at the University of Rochester School of Nursing is among a limited number of sites chosen to administer yellow fever immunizations during a period of anticipated shortages ...
Patient Care Finding Cancer's Fingerprint By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 18, 2017 In cancer, pathology plays a key role in determining treatment options. Using a microscope to examine cells and tissue collected from a biopsy, pathologists can identify what type of cancer a patient ...
Patient Care URMC Announces Strategic Partnership with Auburn Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 14, 2017 The agreement is designed to improve community health and quality of care for Auburn-area residents by sharing information and resources across the three systems.
Research Study Pokes Holes in Kratom’s ‘Bad Rap’ By Christine Roth Dec. 13, 2017 A recently published scientific review led by URMC associate professor of Psychiatry Marc Swogger, Ph.D., may help reduce misconceptions about the controversial plant kratom and highlight its ...
Patient Care Holiday Citrus Punch By Ruth Harper-Rhode Dec. 13, 2017 This refreshing punch looks pretty on the table and is loaded with Vitamin C.
Patient Care The Story of Brain Mapping By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 13, 2017 How new science is helping surgeons remove tumors without disrupting a patient's livelihood
Research Peter Wyman Chosen to Co-Lead Suicide Prevention Task Force By Christine Roth Dec. 12, 2017 URMC professor Psychiatry Peter Wyman, Ph.D, was recently selected to co-chair the Governor's new Suicide Prevention Task Force, aimed at developing innovative prevention strategies, particularly for ...
Patient Care Celebrating Nurse Scientists By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 11, 2017 Patients prosper when the "bench" is stationed at the "bedside"
Patient Care When Bad Weather Disrupts Your Chemo Visit: Patient Safety is of the Utmost Importance By Ruth Harper-Rhode Dec. 10, 2017 March has brought difficult weather to the Rochester and Finger Lakes region, and now meteorologists are predicting at least a foot of snow over the next two days. Patients scheduled for ...
