Patient Care It Takes Strength to Stay Active By Lori Barrette May. 23, 2016 It takes more than aerobic fitness to be healthy and active in your 50s and beyond. You also need to be strong. UR Medicine physical therapist Elizabeth Wetmore offers advice to combat sarcopenia, a ...
Patient Care Successful Aging: Add Life to Your Years By Lori Barrette May. 20, 2016 While you may expect to live longer than your parents or grandparents did, do you know what you can do to live happier and healthier? UR Medicine healthy aging expert Dr. William Hall says that ...
Q Understanding Esophageal Cancer By URochester Medicine Communications May. 10, 2016 Dr. Mohametaki Tejani answers some common questions about esophageal cancer and how you can reduce your risk.
Patient Care What's the Reason for Your Sneezin'? By Lori Barrette May. 5, 2016 If you’re sniffling and sneezing your way through spring, you may wonder if you have a cold or seasonal allergy. UR Medicine Urgent Care’s Dr. Michael Kamali offers facts to help you find the reason ...
Patient Care 8 Steps to Spring into Shape By Lori Barrette Apr. 25, 2016 If warm, sunny days are inspiring you to spring into action, follow this advice from UR Medicine sports medicine specialist Dr. Katie Rizzone for safely rousing your joints, tendons, ligaments and ...
Patient Care Could an Apple a Day Keep Heart Disease Away? By Lori Barrette Apr. 11, 2016 If you need another reason to put produce on your plate, a new study shows that eating more fruit may reduce your risk of major heart disease. UR Medicine nutrition expert Dr. Thomas Campbell ...
Patient Care Prediabetes: Can You Control What Comes Next? By Lori Barrette Apr. 5, 2016 Managing diabetes is a daily routine for about 30 million Americans. But upwards of three times that number of adults have prediabetes—blood sugar levels higher than they should be. UR Medicine ...
Patient Care Winning at Losing: How Much Weight Loss Does it Take to Be Healthier? By Lori Barrette Mar. 31, 2016 Dramatic weight-loss stories can be inspiring to some, yet daunting to others who find their ideal-weight goal elusive. But a new study shows you can win even if you aren’t "The Biggest Loser." UR ...
Patient Care Avoiding 'Superbugs': Are Antibiotics the Answer? By Lori Barrette Mar. 30, 2016 When cold symptoms are making you miserable, you may think an antibiotic is the right remedy. But overuse and misuse of antibiotics can create antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs.” UR ...
Patient Care Holidays and Food: Is it OK to Splurge? By Lori Barrette Mar. 24, 2016 Holidays have always included the presence of food, and since celebrating with family and friends is an important part of our lives, they may not be the best times to be overly focused on what you’re ...
