Research Voices of Patients and Oncologists Must be Heard, Study Says By Leslie Orr Sep. 8, 2016 Specifically training oncologists and their patients to have high-quality discussions improves communication, but troubling gaps still exist between the two groups, according to a new study in JAMA ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Specialties Rank in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Nation’s Best’ By Barbara Ficarra Aug. 2, 2016 Two Strong Memorial Hospital specialty programs have been ranked among the top 50 in the nation for 2016-17 by U.S. News & World Report.
Patient Care Quenching the Discomfort of Dry Mouth By Lori Barrette Jul. 26, 2016 More than 50 percent of older adults are likely to experience the discomfort of dry mouth. Oral health expert Dr. Adina Jucan provides facts on what causes the condition and steps you can take to ...
Research What Are Your Chances of Living Two Years? Doctors, Cancer Patients, Not on Same Page By Leslie Orr Jul. 14, 2016 Misunderstandings about prognosis between patients with advanced cancer and their doctors was common, in a study reported in JAMA Oncology, and the vast majority of patients didn’t know that their ...
Research Chemotherapy and Exercise: The Right Dose of Workout Helps Side Effects By Leslie Orr May. 31, 2016 Researchers at the University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute discovered something simple and inexpensive to reduce neuropathy in hands and feet due to chemotherapy—exercise.
Patient Care Highlands Living Center Administrator Earns National Award By Lori Barrette May. 26, 2016 The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) this month honored Highlands Living Center administrator Kathy Grimes with the Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award. The award, named in ...
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 ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Heart and Vascular Performs 200th High-Tech Heart Valve Replacement By Leslie White Apr. 18, 2016 UR Medicine Heart and Vascular recently performed its 200th transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a life-saving procedure for seriously ill, aging adults with faulty heart valves. The high-tech ...
Education Geriatric Specialist Cited Nationally for Public Service By Lori Barrette Apr. 6, 2016 University of Rochester Medical Center geriatrician Annette (Annie) Medina-Walpole, M.D., will be honored with the 2016 Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Public Service Award by the American Geriatric ...
