Research Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Benefits Cancer Survivors with Heart Failure By Leslie Orr Nov. 11, 2019 A pacemaker-like device restored heart function in a group of cancer survivors — mostly women with breast cancer — who had suffered from heart failure as a result of chemotherapy, a study in the ...
Patient Care New Heart surgery Technique Performed 1st in US at Strong Gets FDA OK By Leslie White Jul. 30, 2019 Pioneering efforts by UR Medicine cardiac surgery teams led to FDA approval of a new technique for implanting a life-saving heart pump. The procedure, performed first in the nation at Strong Memorial ...
Patient Care Managing Transition with Care - Jacob Noyes By Scott Hesel May. 17, 2019 Jacob Noyes was born with Down Syndrome and a heart defect; thanks to help from the GCH team, he has graduated to adult care with help from the Complex Care Center
Patient Care 8th Annual ‘Strollin’ for the Colon’ to Benefit Cancer Education, Research By Lori Barrette Apr. 25, 2019 UR Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will sponsor the 8th annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K Walk/Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Geneseo’s Village Park. Strollin’ for the ...
Child Born with Heart Condition Referred to Eastman Dental By URMC Communications Apr. 15, 2019 When Jeff Brandow got full custody of his son Nathan, one of the first things he did was get him to a pediatric dentist. At age 3 ½, Nathan had severe tooth decay, also known as Early Childhood ...
Research Study Examines Threshold of Home Health Care Services to Avoid Re-Hospitalization By Patrick Broadwater Apr. 9, 2019 An average of one to two home health physical therapy sessions per week can help lower the risk of re-hospitalization by up to 82 percent in older adults during a 60-day period, according to research ...
Patient Care University of Rochester Receives $1M NYFIRST Grant to Support Recruitment, Retention of Scientists By Lydia Fernandez Apr. 5, 2019 The University is among the first institutions in the state to receive this funding, which is designed to encourage recruitment and retention of exceptional life sciences researchers focused on ...
Community Rochester River Run 5K Raises Much-Needed Funds for Transplant Patients at Strong By Matt Ulakovic Apr. 5, 2019 The Rochester River Run/Walk 5K—scheduled for Sunday, April 7 at Genesee Valley Park—is raising funds in support of patients who are awaiting or recovering from organ transplant surgery at Strong ...
Patient Care Syracuse-area Woman with Heart Failure Reaches Rare Milestone By Leslie White Mar. 20, 2019 A Central New York woman is 1 of just 100 people in the nation alive today thanks to a decade of support from a heart pump. And those 10 years were tremendously valuable to Rahel Elmer-Reger, who ...
Research Fitness Trackers Keep Cancer Survivors on the Move By Ruth Harper-Rhode Mar. 1, 2019 A new study shows that activity trackers such as pedometers and smartphone apps are linked to improved step counts and exercise engagement for cancer survivors. The devices have the appeal of being ...
