Healthy Living

Safety Tips: Things to Know Before You Mow Safety Tips: Things to Know Before You Mow Patient Care

Safety Tips: Things to Know Before You Mow

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 27, 2017
For most people, mowing the lawn is a routine chore. But every summer, tragic injuries occur from easily preventable lawnmower accidents. UR Medicine orthopaedic trauma surgeon Dr. John Gorczyca ...
Poison Ivy: Prevention Takes Priority Poison Ivy: Prevention Takes Priority Patient Care

Poison Ivy: Prevention Takes Priority

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 16, 2017
Before heading out to dig in your garden, take steps to avoid a poison ivy encounter that might make you miserable. UR Medicine dermatologist Dr. Mary Gail Mercurio tells you what to look for and ...
Tips to Tame Spring Allergies Tips to Tame Spring Allergies Patient Care

Tips to Tame Spring Allergies

  • By Lori Barrette
  • Jun. 2, 2017
Spring can be glorious, except when it’s marred by the itchy, watery eyes and relentless sneezing that come with seasonal allergies. UR Medicine Allergist Dr. Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo offers advice for ...