Patient Care 2018 URMC Board Excellence Awards Honor Inspiring Individuals, Teams By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 23, 2019 Thirteen individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board for excellence in their roles and the superior care given to their patients and colleagues each ...
Patient Care Beat the Blues: 5 Tips for Tackling SAD By Lori Barrette Jan. 18, 2019 When it’s cold and drab outside, some people start feeling bad inside. This could be a sign of SAD—Seasonal Affective Disorder—that commonly strikes during the winter months. Psychiatrist Dr. Justin ...
Patient Care 6 Simple Steps to a Healthier You By Lori Barrette Dec. 31, 2018 A new year brings a fresh start, when many of us vow to make changes for the better. Unfortunately, those promises are often forgotten by February. UR Medicine Primary Care’s Dr. Lou Papa shares ...
Research Study Confirms Central Role of Brain’s Support Cells in Huntington’s, Points to New Therapies By Mark Michaud Dec. 13, 2018 New research gives scientists a clearer picture of what is happening in the brains of people with Huntington’s disease and lays out a potential path for treatment. The study, which appears today in ...
Patient Care Robert Wood Johnson Grant to Fuel Behavioral Health Collaboration in Southern Tier By Karin Gaffney Christensen Nov. 19, 2018 Three University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Psychiatry faculty members, along with a community partner in Allegany County, have been selected to participate in the highly prestigious ...
Patient Care Make Your Holidays Merrier with Mindfulness By Lori Barrette Nov. 12, 2018 Prepping to make the holidays perfect can be a recipe for season-spoiling stress. Mindfulness expert Dr. Michael Krasner offers advice for approaching the season with intention, attention and an ...
Research Peering Into What Goes Awry in Schizophrenia By URochester Medicine Communications Oct. 26, 2018 New assistant professor David Dodell-Feder studies the processes that underlie how humans navigate the social world and how those processes go awry in people with schizophrenia.
Research Research Will Employ Data Science to Determine Suicide Risk in Elderly By Mark Michaud Oct. 24, 2018 A new research program will harness machine learning and data science to sift through tens of millions of records of U.S. nursing home and assisted living residents to identify risk factors for ...
Research “Fighting” Cancer May Detract Men from Palliative Care By Leslie Orr Jul. 9, 2018 Men with advanced cancer are 30 percent less likely than women to consider palliative care, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
Patient Care Men’s Health Day Promotes Healthy Aging By Mark Michaud May. 30, 2018 UR Medicine’s 14th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018. Providers from across UR Medicine will discuss a range of important health topics that will give men the knowledge and ...
