Patient Care Syracuse-area Woman with Heart Failure Reaches Rare Milestone By Leslie White Mar. 20, 2019 A Central New York woman is 1 of just 100 people in the nation alive today thanks to a decade of support from a heart pump. And those 10 years were tremendously valuable to Rahel Elmer-Reger, who ...
Research Fitness Trackers Keep Cancer Survivors on the Move By Ruth Harper-Rhode Mar. 1, 2019 A new study shows that activity trackers such as pedometers and smartphone apps are linked to improved step counts and exercise engagement for cancer survivors. The devices have the appeal of being ...
Research Soybean Oil or Fish Oil? This Study’s Result Surprised Wilmot Cancer Researchers By Leslie Orr Feb. 27, 2019 Investigators discovered, unexpectedly, that soybean oil was better than fish oil for reducing cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors.
Patient Care Strong Memorial Ranked Among Top Centers for Heart Pumps, Survival By Leslie White Feb. 20, 2019 Frank Rosinski’s heart stopped three times and doctors were able to revive him. Doctors immediately transferred the Greece man to Strong Memorial Hospital for heart failure care by Upstate New York’s ...
Research Puerto Rican Children with Asthma Less Likely to Use Inhalers than Mexican American Children By Patrick Broadwater Feb. 8, 2019 Puerto Rican children were more likely to have poor or decreasing use of inhaled medication needed to control their asthma than Mexican American children, according to a new study by University of ...
Patient Care Rochester, Syracuse Health Systems Form Venture to Focus on Population Health By Chip Partner Jan. 24, 2019 Extending prior strategic partnerships, and following more than 18 months of development work, leaders of St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, N.Y., and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) ...
Patient Care 2018 URMC Board Excellence Awards Honor Inspiring Individuals, Teams By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 23, 2019 Thirteen individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board for excellence in their roles and the superior care given to their patients and colleagues each ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Offers Free Heart Health Screenings, Talks By Leslie White Jan. 23, 2019 UR Medicine is holding a series of talks about ways to improve your heart health and health screenings throughout the month of February, which is American Heart Month.
Patient Care UR Medicine A Leader in Stroke Prevention with Less Invasive Technique By Leslie White Jan. 22, 2019 UR Medicine is helping prevent life-threatening strokes with a minimally invasive technique to open blocked carotid arteries.
Patient Care FLDRN Sees Organ Donation Impact Reach All-Time High in 2018 By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 21, 2019 Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network coordinated more organ donations and life-saving transplants in 2018 than any other year in the organization’s 32-year history.
