Patient Care Prediabetes: Can You Control What Comes Next? By Lori Barrette Apr. 5, 2016 Managing diabetes is a daily routine for about 30 million Americans. But upwards of three times that number of adults have prediabetes—blood sugar levels higher than they should be. UR Medicine ...
Patient Care Winning at Losing: How Much Weight Loss Does it Take to Be Healthier? By Lori Barrette Mar. 31, 2016 Dramatic weight-loss stories can be inspiring to some, yet daunting to others who find their ideal-weight goal elusive. But a new study shows you can win even if you aren’t "The Biggest Loser." UR ...
Patient Care Give Bad Breath the Brush-Off By Lori Barrette Nov. 24, 2015 What’s lurking behind that bad breath? And could it be a sign of a bigger health problem? Dental expert Dr. Jack Caton offers facts on the causes of halitosis—the medical name for bad breath—and what ...
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Specialties Among U.S. News and World Report’s ‘Nation’s Best' By Barbara Ficarra Jul. 21, 2015 Four adult specialties at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital have captured a spot in the Top 50 programs in the nation for treating complex conditions, according to U.S. News & World Report’s ...
Patient Care Pass the Fruit and Veggies, Please! By Lori Barrette Jun. 25, 2015 There may be something to that old apple-a-day adage. Studies show that plant-based diets may help reduce the risk of getting cancer and also prevent its recurrence in cancer survivors. It might also ...
Patient Care Golisano Children’s Hospital among Nation’s Best in Nephrology, Endocrinology By URMC Communications Jun. 9, 2015 UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital has earned a place among the nation’s best hospitals in two pediatric specialty areas – nephrology and endocrine/diabetes – in U.S. News & World Report’s ...
Research Decoding Fat Cells: Discovery May Explain Why We Gain Weight By Leslie Orr Dec. 10, 2014 University of Rochester researchers believe they’re on track to solve the mystery of weight gain – and it has nothing to do with indulging in holiday eggnog.
Patient Care UR Medicine Offers Free Foot Screening for Diabetics By Lori Barrette Oct. 26, 2014 People with diabetes can get a free foot health screening from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Strong Wound Healing Center on Sawgrass Drive in Rochester.
Patient Care UR Medicine Wound Healing Center Earns National Accreditation for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy By Lori Barrette Jul. 10, 2014 UR Medicine’s Strong Wound Healing Center is the first Rochester-area provider to earn full accreditation for hyperbaric oxygen therapy from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
Research Science Spotlight: Meet Michael T. Sellix, Ph.D. By URMC Communications Aug. 27, 2013 Sellix, an assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, studies circadian rhythms and biological clocks. He was recently awarded the 2013 Early Investigators Award by the ...
