Patient Care Back-to-School Vaccines: What Parents Need to Know in 2026 By Scott Hesel Aug. 21, 2026 Before your kids grab their backpacks and head to school, make sure they’re protected against preventable illnesses. Vaccines keep children healthy, in school, and out of the hospital.
Patient Care What Is GLP-1 Microdosing? Safety & Risks By Elizabeth Beach Aug. 19, 2026 What is GLP-1 microdosing? Learn about compounded GLP-1 medications, compounding pharmacies, safety concerns, and what doctors recommend.
Patient Care Hope for Hunter: A Family’s Choice to Give a Clinical Trial a Chance By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 18, 2026 Finding out eight-month-old Hunter Kahl had acute lymphoblastic leukemia changed his family's life forever. After much discussion and thought, his parents said yes to enrolling him in a clinical ...
Patient Care Away at College? Here's How Telemedicine Can Help By Elizabeth Beach Aug. 17, 2026 Telemedicine makes it easier for college students ages 18 and older to access healthcare while away at school. Learn how Virtual Urgent Care can help.
Education SMD Welcomes Class of 2030 with White Coats and Cheers By Jim Miller Aug. 14, 2026 Students donned their white coats Aug. 14 in a deeply meaningful and highly celebratory kickoff to their medical training.
Patient Care Life After Weight-Loss Surgery By Sydney Burrows Aug. 14, 2026 What does life look like many years after bariatric surgery? University of Rochester Medicine experts explain long-term weight loss, weight regain, and lifelong support.
Patient Care Can Heat and Humidity Cause Shortness of Breath? By Elizabeth Beach Aug. 13, 2026 Hot weather and humidity can make breathing harder, especially for people with asthma or other lung conditions. Learn how heat, humidity, and air quality affect breathing and when to seek care.
Patient Care Is MRI Contrast Safe? Why Screening Questions Matter By Zack Laird Aug. 12, 2026 Wondering if MRI contrast is safe? Learn why your care team asks detailed screening questions about allergies, kidney health, implants, and more before your MRI.
Tissue-on-a-Chip Tech Could Speed Cures from Clinical Trials By Barbara Ficarra Aug. 11, 2026 Researchers are developing small devices that mimic human cells and organs. The hope is to greatly improve on—and maybe even replace—mouse experiments that have been the standard for a century.
Patient Care Can One Severe Sunburn Increase Your Cancer Risk? By Kathleen Rock Aug. 10, 2026 A severe sunburn can have lifelong effects. University of Rochester Medicine experts explain skin cancer risk, treatment, and how to protect your family.