Patient Care The ABCs of SPF: Making Sense of Sunscreen Labels By Lori Barrette Jul. 7, 2015 Though some may find a suntan attractive, it’s actually a sign of damage to skin cells—the kind of damage that may lead to skin cancer. And while it’s the most common type of cancer, with proper ...
Patient Care Fire it Up! Tips for Healthy Grilling By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jul. 2, 2015 Cooking on the grill is one of the best treats of summer. However, grilling can create compounds that are less than desirable in your food. Wilmot Cancer Institute Registered Dietitian Sue Czap ...
Patient Care Pass the Fruit and Veggies, Please! By Lori Barrette Jun. 25, 2015 There may be something to that old apple-a-day adage. Studies show that plant-based diets may help reduce the risk of getting cancer and also prevent its recurrence in cancer survivors. It might also ...
Patient Care Safety Check: Pregnancy and Antidepressant Drugs By Lori Barrette Jun. 23, 2015 Is it safe to take antidepressants when you’re pregnant? UR Medicine high-risk pregnancy expert Dr. Neil Seligman sorts through this issue, offering advice for women who suffer from depression and ...
Patient Care Could Persistent UTI-like Symptoms be Bladder Cancer? By Lori Barrette Jun. 23, 2015 With approximately 73,000 cases being diagnosed annually, bladder cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer in the U.S. Each year, about 15,000 deaths occur from this disease. Oncologist Dr. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Patient Care Stay in the Game: Avoiding Injuries in Youth Sports By Lori Barrette May. 11, 2015 They may think they’re indestructible, but thousands of young athletes suffer injuries playing sports every year. With summer sports season on the horizon, kids will be flocking to the fields. UR ...
