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How patients cope with anxiety before undergoing anesthesia, either by demanding information or running from it, may determine whether they are equipped to make vital health decisions, according to a ...

A chemical cousin of a drug currently used to treat sepsis dramatically slows the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in mice. The results offer ...

A study conducted by the University of Rochester Medical Center demonstrates that, for certain patient populations, an experimental device that lowers blood pressure may be a cost effective ...

Nurses and other health care professionals can learn more about doctoral degree opportunities at a Doctoral Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the University of Rochester School of ...

MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery and EastView Mall will celebrate the city of Rochester’s 175th anniversary with a series of sweet events Saturday, Oct. 17. Funds raised throughout the day will ...

Due to a shortage of available flu vaccine, the University of Rochester School of Nursing Flu Immunization Program will be cancelling the remainder of its scheduled public flu clinics effective Oct. ...

Get into the holiday spirit early this year with the Friends of Strong’s 30th anniversary celebration. Friends of Strong will celebrate with a dessert reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by a live ...

Caring for the aging in a challenging economic environment will be a focus as more than 250 health care professionals gather October 15 to 17 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester for the 37th annual ...

Parkinson’s disease progresses more slowly in patients who have higher levels of urate, a chemical that at very high level is associated with gout, scientists have found. The new findings are based ...

People with bladder cancer can learn about the spectrum of the disease during a meeting of a new support group at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. The group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. ...