Research EIOH Awarded $3.5 Million for First-of-its-Kind Study By Karen Black May. 17, 2022 UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded a $3.5 million grant to conduct a first-ever study that will examine early-life biological factors related to severe tooth decay among ...
Research If You Take Several Medications, ‘Polypharmacy’ is a Word to Know By Leslie Orr May. 16, 2022 Taking multiple prescription drugs and supplements can be fraught with risk, a new study suggests - but it's hard for many people to part with their medications.
Patient Care UR Medicine’s Batavia Campus Opens By Mark Michaud May. 11, 2022 The new campus will open its doors to patients on May 16, strengthening the health system’s commitment to increase access to specialist and primary care for patients in Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming ...
Research More State Oversight Needed to Improve End-of-Life Care for Assisted Living Residents By Mark Michaud May. 11, 2022 New research shows that assisted living residents on Medicare/Medicaid who reside in states with looser oversight are less likely to die at home under hospice care, an important indicator of the ...
Community As Drug Overdose Deaths Climb, Experts Assess Strategies to Stem the Tide By Emily Boynton May. 10, 2022 Stemming the opioid crisis in rural communities requires taking action to overcome the stigma and health inequity that have increased barriers to recovery from substance use disorder.
Patient Care Dr. Sean McLaren Named EIOH’s New Chief Quality, Compliance and Safety Officer By Karen Black May. 5, 2022 Sean McLaren, D.D.S., M.B.A. (GPR ’03, Pedo ’06, MS ’19, MBA ’22) has been named Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Chief Quality, Compliance and Safety officer and the director of the Office of ...
Research Documentary Sheds Light on the Parkinson’s ‘Pandemic’ By Mark Michaud May. 4, 2022 A new documentary, titled The Long Road to Hope, tells the story of individuals with Parkinson’s and efforts to study, treat, and prevent the disease from a global perspective.
Research Daily Steroids Safe and Slow Progression of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By Mark Michaud May. 2, 2022 New research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking a significant change in how the disease is treated.
People Heatwole Appointed Director of CHeT By Mark Michaud Apr. 27, 2022 Chad Heatwole, M.D., M.S., has been appointed the new director of the Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) at the University of Rochester, one of the nation's leading academic centers in clinical ...
Research New research finds the risk of psychotic-like experiences can start in childhood By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2022 Research has long focused on the impact environmental and socio-economic factors – including income disparity, family poverty, and air pollution – have on increasing a person’s risk of developing ...
