Patient Care Don't Shrug Off That Shoulder Pain By Lori Barrette Apr. 24, 2015 Shoulders might be the unsung heroes of your body. They’re involved in some way in nearly every move you make, though you may rarely think about them. Until they hurt. UR Medicine shoulder expert Dr. ...
Patient Care Know Risks and Signs to Detect Oral Cancer Early By Lori Barrette Apr. 17, 2015 Visiting your dentist regularly is about more than avoiding cavities or having beautiful teeth. It can also lower your risk for oral cancer and potentially help you avoid much larger problems down ...
Patient Care 6 Myths About Organ Donation By Lori Barrette Apr. 13, 2015 National Donate Life Month is a good time to consider registering to be an organ donor, if you haven’t already. Many people hesitate due to misinformation. In this video, Finger Lakes Donor Recovery ...
Patient Care Indoor Tanning Risks Go Beyond Skin Cancer By Lori Barrette Mar. 20, 2015 Seeking that “base tan” before your vacation? If the obvious risk of skin cancer isn’t enough to keep you away from indoor tanning, UR Medicine's Dr. Assaf Yosha sheds light on some of the ...
Patient Care Could Peanuts Prevent Peanut Allergy? By Lori Barrette Mar. 16, 2015 A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine provided strong evidence that early introduction of peanuts can play a role in preventing children from developing peanut allergy. Pediatric food ...
Patient Care Regular Screening May Prevent Colorectal Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode Mar. 13, 2015 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to learn about this disease and actions you can take to help prevent it.
Patient Care Pop Quiz: Sorting Out Soda Stats By Lori Barrette Feb. 26, 2015 Ah, the sweet, refreshing effervescence of an ice-cold soda. Many of us enjoy it with meals and snacks. Some of us wake up with it rather than coffee. But recent studies suggest that soda—even the ...
Patient Care Myth Buster: 3 Facts About Vaccines By Lori Barrette Feb. 26, 2015 News media and social networks are frequently buzzing with debate over vaccines. Blame and misinformation are everywhere. UR Medicine pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Geoffrey Weinberg ...
Patient Care Eating Disorders: 10 Early Signs You Might Miss By Lori Barrette Feb. 23, 2015 Everyone knows of someone with an eating disorder. In the U.S., about 20 million women and 10 million men have eating disorders, ranging from the more commonly known anorexia nervosa and bulimia to ...
Patient Care Precision Medicine: Changing the Way We Treat Cancer By Lori Barrette Feb. 10, 2015 Precision medicine has been getting a lot of attention lately—most recently as President Obama announced plans for a Precision Medicine Initiative designed to expand the nation’s efforts to address ...
