Patient Care Cancer and Your Mental Health: Tips from An Expert in Oncology and Psychiatry By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 25, 2023 What should cancer patients know when it comes to mental health? Dr. Daniel McFarland shares his answers to a few questions on the topic.
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2023: Jeyliana Gonzalez By Bethany Bushen May. 22, 2023 Her cancer journey started when Nana, now age 12, felt a marble-like bump on her lower abdomen. Within months, it grew to the size of a tennis ball. A series of tests including a biopsy confirmed ...
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2023: Amina Mbodji By Kelly Webster May. 22, 2023 At only eight days old, Amina Mbdoji stopped eating and was having trouble breathing. A trip to the hospital revealed that most of her organs weren’t working, including her liver, kidney, and lungs, ...
Patient Care Why You Need to Have This Dreaded Conversation with Your Doctor By Jim Miller May. 15, 2023 Former President Jimmy Carter’s recent decision to enter hospice care spurred a national conversation about end-of-life issues—the kind of conversation more of us should be having with our doctors...
Patient Care Breast Cancer Survivor Receives Inspiration Award, Talks About New Screening Guidelines By Leslie Orr May. 12, 2023 Christine Skivington was honored at Wilmot Cancer Institute’s annual Discovery Ball on May 6, 2023, for her inspiring story. She is the mother of three small children who faced an aggressive type of ...
Research Digital Tools Paint Vivid Portrait of Parkinson’s Disease By Mark Michaud May. 10, 2023 Eight years ago, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) researchers helped launch the first smartphone application designed to track the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Apple featured the ...
Research Deaf-to-Deaf Weight Loss Program Helps Participants Drop Pounds By Susanne Pallo May. 8, 2023 Shedding unwanted pounds is hard – especially if you experience language or cultural barriers to weight loss programs and social supports. URMC clinical trial results show that a weight loss program ...
Research What You Need to Know about the New Parkinson’s Biomarker By Mark Michaud May. 3, 2023 URMC neurologist Irene Richard, MD, discusses the importance of a recently discovered protein biomarker that can accurately identify Parkinson’s disease, even in undiagnosed and pre-symptomatic ...
Community 300 Tons of Old Building: How Strong Memorial's ED Demolition is Surprisingly Sustainable By Bethany Bushen Apr. 14, 2023 Hundreds of tons of demolished brick building recently came down on Elmwood Avenue, but you wouldn't know it from looking at the flat area now. Ever wonder where all of that debris goes? Thanks to a ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute to Host First-Ever Wilmot Warrior Weekend This Fall By Ruth Harper-Rhode Apr. 14, 2023 Wilmot Cancer Institute will host its first Wilmot Warrior Weekend Friday, Sept. 29 through Sunday, Oct. 1. The event features the inaugural Wilmot Breakaway Ride – Wilmot’s first-ever cycling event ...