URMC Ob/Gyn Chair Cited for Outstanding Service By Lori Barrette May. 20, 2010 James R. Woods Jr., M.D., received the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Award for Outstanding District Service for District II on May 19 at ACOG’s Annual Clinical Meeting ...
Research Women Clear Winners with Heart Failure Device By Emily Boynton May. 13, 2010 For women with mild heart failure, device therapy is an extremely attractive option to prevent progression of the disease, according to a study presented today at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 31st ...
Research Panel Enacts New Standards for Breast Tumor Testing By Leslie Orr May. 5, 2010 Testing for estrogen and progesterone biomarkers following a breast cancer diagnosis is critically important to treatment decisions, yet an international panel that included a University of Rochester ...
Patient Care Single Motherhood Group Hosted by Strong Fertility Center By Lori Barrette Apr. 4, 2010 Women seeking support for single motherhood are invited to participate in a support group sponsored by Strong Fertility Center.
Patient Care Free Seminar to Discuss Acupuncture and Male Fertility By Lori Barrette Feb. 23, 2010 Improving male fertility through the use of acupuncture will be the topic of a free seminar offered by the Strong Fertility Center 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at The Women’s Health Pavilion, 500 Red ...
Patient Care Support Group Forming to Help Women with PCOS By Lori Barrette Feb. 19, 2010 Strong Fertility Center will launch a support group for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Women’s Health Pavilion, 500 Red Creek Drive, Rochester.
Research Low-income Urban Mothers Have High Rate of Postpartum Depression By URochester Medicine Communications Feb. 18, 2010 More than half of low-income urban mothers met the criteria for a diagnosis of depression at some point between two weeks and 14 months after giving birth, according to a study led by University of ...
Patient Care Free Seminar Offered on Robotic Surgery in Gynecology and Infertility By Lori Barrette Jan. 8, 2010 Robotic technology in surgeries to treat benign gynecologic conditions and infertility will be the topic of a free seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, January 21, offered by Strong Fertility Center.
Research Pilot Study Relates Phthalate Exposure to Less-Masculine Play by Boys By Leslie Orr Nov. 15, 2009 A study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common phthalates in mothers’ prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely to play with ...
Patient Care Young Adult Cancer Survivors to Discuss Fertility Issues Oct. 8 By Leslie White Oct. 1, 2009 Young adult cancer survivors can learn more about fertility after cancer during a meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. The Young Adult Survivor Connection meets from 4:30 ...
