Research Everyone Should Boost Intake of Vitamin D, IOM says By Leslie Orr Nov. 29, 2010 The nation’s top scientific advisory panel today recommended that most children and adults modestly increase their intake of vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin,” from a daily dietary intake of ...
Research Prescriptions for Teens and Young Adults on the Rise By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 29, 2010 Adolescents and young adults are most likely to abuse prescription medications. Yet prescription rates for controlled medications have nearly doubled for those age groups in the past 14 years, ...
Research Playing with Building Blocks of Creativity Help Children with Autism By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 28, 2010 In an attempt to help children with autism learn the building blocks of creativity, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) tapped a toy box staple for help – legos. By ...
Patient Care New Rheumatologist Aboard URMC Team By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 10, 2010 URMC is pleased to welcome new rheumatologist Bethany Marston, M.D., on faculty as an assistant professor of both Medicine and Pediatrics.
Research Children with High Blood Pressure More Likely to Have Learning Disabilities By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 8, 2010 Children who have hypertension are much more likely to have learning disabilities than children with normal blood pressure, according to a new University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) study ...
Education Bruegger’s Joins Children’s Miracle Network to Raise Money for Children’s Hospitals By URochester Medicine Communications Nov. 4, 2010 Local Bruegger's bakeries will support Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center with two promotions this fall - Free Coffee Day and Bottomless Mugs.
Education Treat Yourself to Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Masquerade Gala By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 25, 2010 Golisano Children’s Hospital’s 23rd annual Gala will be veiled in mystery on the eve of Halloween, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30.
Research URMC’s Golisano Children’s Hospital Participates in Cooling Study By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 18, 2010 Golisano Children's Hospital at URMC is among 34 centers to participate in the first large-scale, multicenter study to investigate the effectiveness of body cooling and preventing fever in infants ...
Research Medicaid Reimbursement and Childhood Flu Vaccination Rates Linked By Mark Michaud Oct. 18, 2010 Increasing the amount that physicians are reimbursed by Medicaid for administering influenza shots may raise vaccination rates among poor children. That is the conclusion of a study published online ...
Patient Care Poison and Drug Information Center Welcomes New Director By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 13, 2010 Timothy Wiegand, M.D., has taken on the role of director for the Ruth A. Lawrence Poison and Drug Information Center.
