URMC study supports blood tests to help diagnose traumatic brain Injuries
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the first time in the U.S., a blood test will be available to help doctors determine if people who’ve experienced a blow to the…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Atwal Eye Care now offers revolutionary Corneal Cross-Linking treatment
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING BUFFALO, N.Y. — Atwal Eye Care announced that it is now offering the first and only Corneal Cross-Linking treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Independent Health introduces Ziplongo Digital Food Marketplace
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING BUFFALO, N.Y. — Independent Health is teaming up with Zipongo®, a San Francisco-based organization, to offer its members a digital food marketplace that will help them select,…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Preventing and treating heart disease
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING Catholic Health Program: Heart-to-Heart: Preventing and Treating Heart Disease It’s estimated that over 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year. Coronary artery disease, heart attack, congestive…
Highland Hospital announces new Director of Palliative Care Program
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Chin-Lin Ching, M.D., has been appointed as Director of the Highland Hospital Palliative Care Consult Service. Dr. Ching follows Daniel Mendelson, M.S., M.D., who became…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Buffalo Pharmacies launches “Happier at Home” program for seniors
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING BUFFALO, N.Y. — It is not always easy navigating through challenges as we age or our loved ones age. As baby boomers have been getting older there…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Dr. Chandler joins Memorial Medical Center staff
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING Dr. Chandler earned his medical degree at Manipal University’s Kasturba Medical College in India, followed by a master’s degree in Medical Sciences from McMaster University in Hamilton,…
Attorney General Underwood urges FDA to ban flavored tobacco
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood—leading a bipartisan coalition of 9 Attorneys General—filed comments urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban…
URMC’s Sally Norton honored with HPNA Distinguished Researcher Award
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Sally Norton, Ph.D., R.N., F.P.C.N., F.A.A.N., a nationally recognized expert in research dedicated to improving the care of patients with advanced illnesses, has been honored…
Buffalo Healthy Living: CBD – from skin conditions to Parkinson’s Disease
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING BUFFALO, N.Y. — Research suggests that cannabidiol (CBD), a compound extracted from the hemp plant, could help manage everything from anxiety to psoriasis to Parkinson’s disease. With…