Patient Care How Does Air Quality Affect Our Health? By Elizabeth Beach, Eric Dolan Jul. 15, 2026 Our experts explain the impact of air quality on health and how to best protect ourselves.
Research University of Rochester Medicine Pulmonary Leaders Honored for Outstanding Research, Mentorship By Susanne Pallo May. 28, 2026 M. Patricia Rivera, Augusto Litonjua, and Gloria Pryhuber, who have been committed to helping people of all ages breathe easier for decades, were recognized by the American Thoracic Society, the ...
Patient Care Is Pneumonia Contagious? By Elizabeth Beach Oct. 4, 2025 Pneumonia symptoms and signs you should seek care.
Patient Care Pressing Issue: The High Incidence of Lung Cancer By Leslie Orr Jan. 18, 2023 The area around Wilmot Cancer Institute has a much higher rate of lung cancer compared to New York state and the rest of the U.S. Wilmot is working to address this statistic through prevention, ...
Research A One-Two Punch: Low Levels of Coffee Roasting Chemical and Mild Flu May Damage Lungs By Susanne Pallo Oct. 10, 2022 We know that chronic exposure to high levels of a flavoring chemical found in coffee can cause lung damage, but a new URMC study suggests that even short-term exposures to this chemical can damage ...
Research Study Shows Hay Fever Among School Children Leads to Worse Asthma Outcomes By Scott Hesel Sep. 15, 2022 A study of school children found that the majority of children with asthma also reported having allergic rhinitis (or 'hay fever'), and these children had worse health outcomes than children who were ...
Research Co-development of Gut Microbiome, Respiratory and Immune Systems Directly Impact Baby's Development By Correna Dolce Jun. 15, 2022 A new multidisciplinary study found that the co-development of three systems - the gut microbiome, respiratory system and immune system - is correlated with a baby's respiratory health, and an infant ...
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2022: Alexander Wilson By Strategic Communications Jun. 7, 2022 Baby Alexander wasn’t breathing when he was born. He experienced both respiratory and kidney failure, needing multiple life-support machines in his first days of life. Now at four months old, ...
Research Misleading Labels: Cannabis e-Cigs Contain Unlisted and Unintended Components By Susanne Pallo Dec. 22, 2021 URMC researchers tested 27 cannabis e-cig products and found that none had accurate labeling regarding synthetic THC levels and many contained potentially harmful compounds not listed on the label.
Patient Care Looking at the Lungs: Getting More People Screened for the Region’s Deadliest Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode Nov. 29, 2021 An expanded Lung Cancer Screening Program at UR Medicine aims to encourage more people who are eligible to get screened for lung cancer.
