Research “Code Blue” Equals Lower Survival for Cancer Patients By Leslie Orr Jul. 31, 2017 Patients with advanced cancer who suffer cardiac arrest in the hospital have a survival rate of less than 10 percent — half the rate of other patients without cancer, according to a nationwide study ...
Research URMC Researchers Developing New Tool to Fight Antibiotic Resistance By Emily Boynton Jul. 28, 2017 The overuse of antibiotics is leading to antibiotic resistance, one of the world’s most pressing health threats. Scientists are developing a tool to help health care providers prescribe antibiotics ...
Research Surviving a Stroke Propels Career in Brain Research By Mark Michaud Jul. 26, 2017 On a warm day in July 2005, Frank Garcea’s soccer playing days came to an abrupt end when he suffered what could have been a deadly stroke during a practice with his teammates. Instead, the events of ...
Patient Care Taking Tylenol: Does OTC Mean Risk-Free? By Lori Barrette Jul. 20, 2017 It’s easy to get, relatively inexpensive and one of the most commonly used drugs in the world, but that doesn’t mean acetaminophen—best known as Tylenol®—is risk-free. UR Medicine Pharmacy Director ...
Research NIH Grant to Examine 'Person-Centered' Approach to Cognitive Training By Patrick Broadwater Jul. 20, 2017 The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to University of Rochester Medical Center researchers exploring methods of making cognitive training more effective for older adults by improving ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Partners Receive $21.8M in NYS Health Care Transformation Grants By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jul. 18, 2017 Four hospitals associated with UR Medicine will receive a total of $21.8 million in state grants to improve services and facilities for patients, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced.
Research Can the Sunshine Vitamin Help Lymphoma Patients? By Leslie Orr Jul. 18, 2017 Being deficient in vitamin D has been linked to poorer survival in many cancers, including lymphoma. A new $3 million grant to the Wilmot Cancer Institute allows oncologists to evaluate whether ...
Patient Care Following Family History By Lydia Fernandez Jul. 12, 2017 Wilmot's new Hereditary Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction Clinic supports patients with inherited cancer syndromes and strong family histories of cancer.
Patient Care Playing it Safe: Precautions for Injury-Free Fun By Lori Barrette Jul. 6, 2017 Summertime brings plenty of outdoor activities for kids and parents. Unfortunately, on the flip side of the coin is the real possibility for injuries. UR Medicine Urgent Care’s Dr. Michael Kamali ...
Patient Care Strategies for eating safely at summer picnics By Lydia Fernandez Jul. 1, 2017 Summer picnics and barbecues are a great time for family and friends but if your immune system is weakened by cancer treatment, these events can also be fraught with food-safety challenges. That ...
