Healthy Living

Feeling the Heat? Act Quickly to Cool Burns Feeling the Heat? Act Quickly to Cool Burns Patient Care

Feeling the Heat? Act Quickly to Cool Burns

  • By Lori Barrette
  • May. 23, 2018
Summer heat takes on a whole new meaning as warm weather draws more people outside to work, play and dine. This is the time of year when the number of burn injuries increases right along with the ...
Tasty Tips for a Healthier Heart Tasty Tips for a Healthier Heart Patient Care

Tasty Tips for a Healthier Heart

  • By Lori Barrette
  • May. 17, 2018
If you enjoy a nibble on dark chocolate to satisfy a craving, you’re also helping your heart with every bite. The tasty treat is known to improve blood flow and reduce blood pressure. URMC ...
Tinnitus: The Noise Only You Can Hear Tinnitus: The Noise Only You Can Hear Patient Care

Tinnitus: The Noise Only You Can Hear

  • By Lori Barrette
  • May. 14, 2018
Whether it’s a barely noticeable hum or a continuous buzz, if you’re hearing something that others around you aren’t, you may have tinnitus. UR Medicine Audiologist Dr. Kristin Geissler describes ...
How Can We Prevent Elder Abuse? How Can We Prevent Elder Abuse? Patient Care

How Can We Prevent Elder Abuse?

  • By Lori Barrette
  • May. 8, 2018
Many older adults live in fear and isolation, with their emotional, physical and even financial well-being at risk due to elder abuse. UR Medicine Geriatric Specialist Dr. Thomas Caprio says knowing ...