Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Gets Excellence Award for Cancer Care Programs By Leslie White Mar. 24, 2010 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center has received a New Program Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of ...
Research Rochester Study Connects Workplace Turmoil, Stress and Obesity By Leslie Orr Mar. 23, 2010 A new study that provides a snapshot of a typical American workplace observed that chronic job stress and lack of physical activity are strongly associated with being overweight or obese.
Research Transition into Adult Health Care is a Rocky Road for 20-Somethings By URochester Medicine Communications Mar. 23, 2010 Young adults, a generally healthy population, are increasingly flocking to emergency departments instead of outpatient clinics for medical treatment, according to a recent study.
Community Inaugural Community Health Improvement Awards Announced By Mark Michaud Mar. 23, 2010 The recipients of the Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards were announced last night during a ceremony at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The inaugural awards recognized ...
Research Facial Aging is More Than Skin Deep By Lori Barrette Mar. 22, 2010 A study by physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center indicates that significant changes in facial bones – particularly the jaw bone – occur as people age and contribute to an aging ...
Education Diversity Event Focuses on Health Issues Affecting Native Americans By URochester Medicine Communications Mar. 21, 2010 With an eye always to improving health particularly for at-risk populations, the University of Rochester School of Nursing with the Friends of Ganondagan presented an afternoon program devoted to ...
Patient Care Stafford Man Donates Bone Marrow to Help Stranger, Honor His Young Son By Leslie White Mar. 19, 2010 When Garth Swanson’s toddler son was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, he would have done anything to help save the boy’s life. University of Rochester Medical Center doctors brought his ...
Research $8 Million Boosts Environmental Health Sciences Center By URochester Medicine Communications Mar. 19, 2010 Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center who are exploring the health effects of environmental agents have received $8 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health to ...
Community Rochester River Run/Walk 5K set for April 11 By URochester Medicine Communications Mar. 18, 2010 Individuals and teams are invited to participate in the ninth annual Friends of Strong Rochester River Run/Walk 5K on Sunday, April 11, at the Roundhouse Shelter at Genesee Valley Park.
Research Rochester-Led Study Leads to Recommendation for Use of Heart Failure Treatment Nationwide By Emily Boynton Mar. 18, 2010 A new therapy that reduces the risk of mortality and heart failure in patients with mild cardiac disease received a thumb’s up this week from an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug ...