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Defining Heart Disease Defining Heart Disease Patient Care

Defining Heart Disease

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 22, 2015
People often equate heart disease with heart attacks, but they’re not one and the same. UR Medicine preventive cardiologist Dr. John Bisognano explains five common forms of heart disease and offers ...
Cooking Oils: Which One When, and Why? Cooking Oils: Which One When, and Why? Patient Care

Cooking Oils: Which One When, and Why?

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 15, 2015
Which cooking oils do you keep on hand? And which occasion calls for which oil? It’s a challenge to sort through everything out there (and even harder trying to decide when you’re faced with a wall ...
Spotting Sneaky Salt Sources Spotting Sneaky Salt Sources Patient Care

Spotting Sneaky Salt Sources

  • By Lori Barrette
  • May. 21, 2015
You skip the salt shaker and lean toward the low-sodium labels, but do you really know how much salt you eat each day? UR Medicine registered dietitian Rachel Reeves says some simple sleuthing will ...
6 Steps to Lower Stroke Risk 6 Steps to Lower Stroke Risk Patient Care

6 Steps to Lower Stroke Risk

  • By Lori Barrette
  • May. 21, 2015
Although a stroke can happen to anyone, there are certain factors that may increase your chances of having one. UR Medicine Neurologist Dr. Curtis Benesch says you can improve your odds—and your ...
Don't Shrug Off That Shoulder Pain Don't Shrug Off That Shoulder Pain Patient Care

Don't Shrug Off That Shoulder Pain

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Apr. 24, 2015
Shoulders might be the unsung heroes of your body. They’re involved in some way in nearly every move you make, though you may rarely think about them. Until they hurt. UR Medicine shoulder expert Dr. ...
6 Myths About Organ Donation 6 Myths About Organ Donation Patient Care

6 Myths About Organ Donation

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Apr. 13, 2015
National Donate Life Month is a good time to consider registering to be an organ donor, if you haven’t already. Many people hesitate due to misinformation. In this video, Finger Lakes Donor Recovery ...