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If you’re looking to get fit and shed some pounds, here’s something you should know: Watching your weight—that single number on the bathroom scale—is one of the worst ways to track your progress.

Orthopaedic surgeon John G. Ginnetti, MD shares what to expect during your joint replacement surgery recovery and offers practical tips to help you heal safely and confidently.

From allergy eye drops to allergy medicine and humidifiers, there are several strategies to provide spring and seasonal allergy relief, say University of Rochester Medicine experts.

A DEXA scan is a quick, painless test that measures bone density, helps detect osteoporosis early, and assesses your risk for future fractures. Find out if you should get one.

For patients taking chemotherapy, an exercise "prescription" allowed them to maintain daily steps and stay mentally sharp.

UR Medicine’s Michael Scharf, MD, explains how ADHD symptoms vary from childhood to adulthood and shares the best ways to seek diagnosis and treatment as an adult.

Focus seems to be in short supply these days. We’re surrounded by multiple devices and tasks competing for our attention all the time, so it can be tricky to stay dialed in. But there are simple ways ...

Daylight saving time can disrupt your body clock and leave you feeling groggy. UR Medicine sleep experts explain why the time change affects your sleep and shares tips to help your body adjust sooner.

Robert Oman is celebrating 20 years cancer-free, thanks to a Wilmot Cancer Institute clinical trial. Long-term data from the trial show that a subset of patients with advanced-stage follicular ...

The new technology is based on more than a decade of collaboration and research by URMC neurosurgeons and neuroscientists and helps plan procedures that maximize tumor removal while preserving ...