Patient Care Is BMI Accurate? New Evidence Says No By Lori Barrette Jan. 8, 2024 For years, BMI—body mass index—has been the go-to tool for plotting our weight into categories. If your BMI number is 25 or higher, you fall into the overweight or obese category. So, does that mean ...
Patient Care FDA Approves New Postpartum Depression Pill By Nicole Cullen Oct. 23, 2023 Learn more about Zuranolone, the first oral medication designed specifically to treat postpartum depression.
Patient Care Palliative, Hospice Care Can Help Ease Difficult Times By Leslie White Aug. 16, 2023 When facing serious illness, understanding the distinctions between palliative and hospice care can help you make informed choices that prioritize comfort, dignity and overall well-being.
Research Research continues to rule out brain’s immune system as key to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders By Kelsie Smith Hayduk May. 8, 2023 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester continue to find evidence that the brain’s immune system may not be the culprit behind fetal alcohol spectrum ...
Patient Care Dual-Organ Transplant at Strong Memorial Hospital Saves Young Woman By Leslie White Apr. 9, 2023 A Chili mother is grateful after life-saving, dual-organ transplant surgeries following a massive effort at UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital. More than 250 clinical and support staff – enough to ...
Patient Care How to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence By Leslie Orr Oct. 18, 2022 Wilmot's Michelle Shayne, M.D., shares practical information anyone can use.
Education Rochester’s Role as Breastfeeding Epicenter Continues with World’s First Breastfeeding Division By Scott Hesel Sep. 30, 2022 As a fully independent, multi-disciplinary group, the Division of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine will provide a variety of services for patients, including: latch-assessments, pump-assessments, ...
Patient Care West Ridge Obstetrics and Gynecology Joins UR Medicine By Barbara Ficarra Aug. 2, 2022 UR Medicine has added West Ridge Obstetrics and Gynecology to its group of OB/GYN practices serving patients in the Rochester region. The practice provides comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic ...
Research Concerned about Breast and Ovarian Cancer? Research Brings Progress By Leslie Orr Jul. 5, 2022 New technology and new guidance from two studies help to identify cancer earlier, track it when it's already present, and clarify gray areas of concern.
Research EIOH Awarded $3.5 Million for First-of-its-Kind Study By Karen Black May. 17, 2022 UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded a $3.5 million grant to conduct a first-ever study that will examine early-life biological factors related to severe tooth decay among ...
