Patient Care Playing Through the Pain - of Two Brain Tumors By Rebecca Youmell May. 20, 2013 An active student, Courtney Wagner was experiencing terrible headaches. A CT scan and MRI revealed she had two brain tumors, an extremely unusual situation for a child. Through it all, Courtney's ...
Research Gastroenterologists Use New Technology to Detect Precancerous Cells By Lori Barrette May. 20, 2013 Esophageal adenocarcinoma is now the fastest growing form of cancer in the United States, but gastroenterologists at URMC's Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy have been using an innovative ...
Patient Care Born 17 Weeks Early, Baby Girl Defies Odds By URMC Communications May. 17, 2013 Born at 23 weeks, Leah Upsher weighed just 1 pound, 5.5 oz. Leah had to be put on a high-frequency ventilator, was prescribed several medications, and had intravenous support. Now 10 months old, Leah ...
Patient Care A Life Turned Inside Out - Boy Defies Medical Odds By Rebecca Youmell May. 15, 2013 James Daniels III was born with a hole in his abdominal wall, causing many of his organs to develop outside his body. After three months with a custom-built silo holding his organs in place, and ...
Patient Care Girl Shows a lot of Heart, Despite Being Born with Half By URMC Communications May. 14, 2013 Anna Biss was born with a serious heart condition that, over the first few years of her life, had to be corrected by three complex surgeries. Throughout her time at Golisano Children's Hospital at ...
Community Wilmot Cancer Center Raises More Than $500,000 at Annual Discovery Ball By URMC Communications May. 14, 2013 More than 950 patients, faculty and staff, board members and donors, and the local community attended the 13th annual Discovery Ball on Saturday, May 11, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center ...
Research URMC Opens Clinic, Initiates Research on Rare Lung Disease in Women By Emily Boynton May. 14, 2013 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis or LAM, for short, is a rare but frequently fatal lung condition that affects almost exclusively women, usually in the prime of their lives, as they begin their careers and ...
Patient Care Strength and Family Key to Recovering from Eating Disorder By URMC Communications May. 13, 2013 At 12, Alyssa Morales was referred to Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she was admitted to its comprehensive Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Researchers Awarded $2M to Study Age-Related Care By Leslie Orr May. 8, 2013 We’ve all known middle-aged people who seem older because of health problems and 75-year-olds who seem younger because they’re very healthy. Scientists want to know if measuring a cancer patient’s ...
Research Local Laws Key to Reducing Dangers of Lead Poisoning By Mark Michaud May. 6, 2013 A new study appearing this week in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law catalogues community-based efforts to develop strategies and policies that – by targeting high risk housing – may ...
