Tag: patients and families

For the first time in the U.S., a blood test will be available to help doctors determine if people who’ve experienced a blow to the head could have a traumatic brain injury such as brain bleeding or ...

Fruits and veggies come packed with nutrients that help keep our bodies strong and healthy. But do you know the best way to wash that produce? Wilmot Cancer Institute registered dietitians Sue Czap ...

UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute is among four hospitals in New York state – and the only one in the Rochester region – to receive a Blue Distinction® Center for Cancer Care designation as part ...

Brain cancer is fairly rare compared to other types of cancer, but knowing common symptoms of the disease is important. If you experience these or other symptoms, it's important to tell a medical ...

After her son endured several awful experiences at previous providers, Pat Goodnough heard about Eastman Dental's unique approach to treating people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

UR Medicine gynecologist James R. Woods Jr., M.D., and experts from Wilmot Cancer Institute have compiled a new book titled The Little Book of Menopause: Living with the Challenges of Breast Cancer.

Youths with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties will be able to receive care closer to home and more easily connect with local ...

The combination of orange and cranberry is perfect for this side dish. Use rainbow Swiss chard for added color, if available. To avoid bitter-tasting greens, sauté them just until the color darkens ...

Men with advanced cancer are 30 percent less likely than women to consider palliative care, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.

Jean Joseph, M.D., M.B.A., is hard to miss on the campus of the University of Rochester Medical Center. At 6 feet, 5 inches tall, the renowned surgeon is often seen striding down corridors in scrubs ...