Patient Care Don’t Leave Your Health Up To Luck By Sydney Burrows Mar. 5, 2024 It’s easy to put off routine health screenings—but do you really want to roll the dice with your health? Schedule your appointments now with a UR Medicine provider to take control of your well-being.
Patient Care Heart Attack Warning Signs May Vary in Women By Nicole Cullen Feb. 26, 2024 When it comes to the warning signs of a heart attack, men and women are not created equal. Women and men can experience heart attacks very differently and it’s important to know the range of symptoms.
Patient Care Why Is My Throat Sore? By Sydney Burrows Jan. 18, 2024 A sore throat in the mornings can go hand in hand with winter weather and dry air. But how can you tell when a sore throat is just a symptom of a cold or allergies, and when it may be something more ...
Patient Care The stomach bug: Why soap is better than hand sanitizer to prevent norovirus By Sydney Burrows Nov. 16, 2023 Why is norovirus, also known as the “stomach bug,” so contagious? Is there any way to avoid it? UR Medicine infectious disease expert Brenda Tesini, MD, explains the most important things to do to ...
Community URMC Partners with Five Star Bank in Pilot Project to Expand Health Care Access in Rural Communities By Chip Partner Nov. 9, 2023 Five Star Bank and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) announced an innovative partnership intended to expand health care access in rural communities in Upstate New York.
Patient Care 5 Skin-Smart Tips for Summer By URMC Communications Aug. 10, 2023 Sunny summer days can be glorious and a few simple steps can help you enjoy them while reducing the risk of damaging your skin. UR Medicine dermatologist Dr. Mara Weinstein Velez shares tips to help ...
Patient Care Beating the Heat: 3 Summer Safety Reminders By Elizabeth Beach Jul. 17, 2023 Do you know how to stay safe all season long? UR Medicine’s Dr. Louis Papa provides expert tips for sun, water, and fire safety for the whole family.
Patient Care How Does Air Quality Affect Our Health? By Eric Dolan Jun. 6, 2023 Our experts explain the impact of air quality on health and how to best protect ourselves.
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 On-Demand Video Visits Provide New Option to Get Care Now By Leslie White Dec. 6, 2022 On-Demand Video Visits offer real-time video connections with UR Medicine providers to get telemedicine care for common medical conditions and minor illnesses, like colds, coughs, headaches, ...