Patient Care Breast Health Day: Dispelling Mammogram Myths By Lori Barrette Aug. 29, 2014 Mammograms are the gold standard for detecting breast cancer. But they can be uncomfortable, and women may avoid them out of fear of what they may reveal. Dr. Avice O’Connell, director of Women’s ...
Patient Care Is a Check-Up on Your Back-to-School List? By Lori Barrette Aug. 25, 2014 As parents prepare their children for a new school year, it's a good time to check with the pediatrician to see if it’s time for an annual physical, or well-child visit. UR Medicine pediatrician Dr. ...
Patient Care Hand, Foot and Mouth: Ugly, Miserable and Contagious By Lori Barrette Aug. 8, 2014 Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by a virus, and it often starts with common cold symptoms and a fever. Within a few days, the rash appears. Though it's most common in young children, adults ...
Patient Care Anxiety: Worried About It? By Lori Barrette Aug. 1, 2014 Worried about how much you worry? Everyone feels anxious from time to time. UR Medicine behavioral health expert Dr. Michael Privitera offers insight on anxiety and when it rises to the level of a ...
Patient Care Home Pregnancy Tests: What to Expect By Lori Barrette Jul. 14, 2014 Home pregnancy tests have pretty much revolutionized the way couples discover they’ve got a baby on the way. As technology has evolved, those over-the-counter kits have become increasingly ...
Patient Care Teen Driving Plan May Be a Life-Saver By Lori Barrette Jul. 7, 2014 Summertime: When young drivers with school-free schedules hit the road for fun activities with friends. While we welcome the warm days of July, they also find us in the thick of the “100 Deadliest ...
Patient Care Dose of Reality: Whooping Cough Can Be Deadly By Lori Barrette Jun. 30, 2014 Whooping cough or pertussis has a funny sounding name, but the illness—and the cough—are anything but. Dr. Geoffrey Weinberg, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at UR Medicine’s Golisano ...
Patient Care Pier Pressure: Put Safety First This Boating Season By Lori Barrette Jun. 20, 2014 No one ever thinks they'll get hurt or drown while boating, but thousands of people do. If you’re planning to spend your summer on the water, make sure you’re doing everything you can to get back to ...
Patient Care Take Heart: Antidepressants in Pregnancy Not Likely to Cause Cardiac Defects By Lori Barrette Jun. 17, 2014 Pregnancy is usually a time of excitement and anticipation, though joy may be overshadowed by worry for the 10 to 15 percent of pregnant women who struggle with depression. Moms-to-be can take ...
Patient Care Shopping for Shades? Check Out These Specs By Lori Barrette Jun. 9, 2014 Selecting sunglasses can be fun but daunting—so many styles, shapes, sizes, and colors from which to choose. As UR Medicine eyewear expert Tom Scalzo explains in this video, your priority should be ...
