Research Advocate and Master Teacher of Family Therapy Dies By URMC Communications Sep. 28, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center mourns the death of Susan H. Horwitz, Ph.D., associate professor of Psychiatry, a master teacher and clinician of family therapy and advocate for families. ...
Research Survey Finds Lack of Awareness of Local Fish Health Advisories By Mark Michaud Sep. 27, 2009 A pilot study indicates that a substantial portion of people who eat fish caught in the region’s rivers and lakes – including Lake Ontario – are not aware of state health advisories which warn ...
Patient Care Fundraiser to Benefit Fertility Program for Cancer Survivors By Lori Barrette Sep. 21, 2009 Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center will host a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at The Lower Mill, Honeoye Falls, to benefit the ...
Research Experimental Drug Lets B Cells Live and Lymphoma Cells Die By URMC Communications Sep. 20, 2009 An investigative drug deprived non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells of their ability to survive too long and multiply too fast, according to an early study published recently in the journal Experimental ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Experts Host Breast Health Day Oct. 3 By Leslie White Sep. 16, 2009 Helping a loved one who has breast cancer can be challenging, but it’s a critical time for you to offer support. Doctors at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s Comprehensive Breast Care Center will ...
Patient Care Rhinos Game Sept. 18 Supports Breast Cancer Care at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Sep. 15, 2009 The Rochester Raging Rhinos will don pink jerseys to raise awareness of breast cancer during the season-ending game against the Charleston Battery Friday, Sept. 18. The game begins at 8 p.m. at ...
Research Three Physicians Join URMC Department of Otolaryngology By Lori Barrette Sep. 14, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology welcomes three new faculty members to its staff. Benjamin T. Crane, M.D., Ph.D., Matthew C. Miller, M.D., and Paul G. van der ...
Education New Bladder Cancer Support Group Meets Sept. 23 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Sep. 10, 2009 Internationally renowned bladder cancer expert Edward M. Messing, M.D., will lead a discussion about the disease and treatments at the first meeting of a new support group at the James P. Wilmot ...
Patient Care City, URMC to Hold Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market By Lori Barrette Sep. 9, 2009 The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester Medical Center will hold the first Women’s Health Screening Fair at the Market, part of Rochester Women’s Health Week, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
Research Seizure Drug Enhances Sleep for Women with Hot Flashes By URMC Communications Sep. 7, 2009 Gabapentin, a drug initially used to treat seizures, improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report online and in the September ...