Patient Care Back-to-School Physicals: Your Questions Answered By Lori Barrette Aug. 1, 2024 Kids are returning to school and it’s a good time for parents to check in with the pediatrician to see if their children are due for an annual physical. UR Medicine Primary Care pediatrician Dr. Anne ...
Patient Care 6 Steps to Better Sleep By Lori Barrette Jul. 2, 2024 If you toss and turn your way from midnight to morning, you’re missing out on some of the great health and wellness benefits of sleep. Here are tips to help you sleep better.
Patient Care Keeping Kids Safe in the Sun By Lori Barrette Jun. 28, 2024 Before heading out to enjoy the warm weather and soak up some sunshine, check out this advice for protecting kids from too much sun.
Patient Care The Bugs of Summer: Ticks, Skeeters, and When to Worry By Lori Barrette, Elizabeth Beach May. 29, 2024 Are bug bites just nuisances or should we be more concerned about bug-borne illnesses, like Lyme and West Nile?
Handling Heartache: How to Cope with Grief on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day By URMC Communications May. 12, 2023 Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are meant to be joyous occasions. But for some people, these holidays can bring heartache, grief, and other negative feelings. Whether you’re dealing with the loss of a ...
Patient Care Is it a Cold or an Allergy? By Lori Barrette Mar. 21, 2023 That first sneeze and sniffle prompts you to reach for a tissue. The second and third—perhaps fourth and fifth—may send you to the medicine chest for relief. But, is it a cold? Or is it a spring ...
Patient Care What is Alopecia? By Lori Barrette Mar. 30, 2022 You may not have heard of alopecia, but it is likely that we all know someone who suffers from this condition, which includes all forms of hair loss. Dermatologist Mary Gail Mercurio answers common ...
Patient Care Colds and Flu: Do You Need Antibiotics? By Lori Barrette Jan. 5, 2022 COVID-19 has significantly changed the way we consider even minor coughs and cold-like symptoms. UR Medicine Primary Care's Dr. Michael Gavin offers advice on what to look for, when to call to your ...
Patient Care Can Hot Dogs be Part of a Healthy Summer? By URMC Communications Aug. 5, 2019 The summer season of barbecues and vacations can be a good time to try and break the cycle of restriction or indulgence. Registered Dietitian Jill Chodak, from UR Medicineâs Center for Community ...
Patient Care Fewer Smoke Cigarettes, though Nicotine Use is Up By URMC Communications Jul. 23, 2019 Despite a significant drop in smoking, nicotine use is surging as more people turn to e-cigs and other devices, often with the mistaken impression that they eliminate smoking's health risks. Tobacco ...
