URMC researchers partner with moms to overcome breastfeeding obstacles
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The message, “breast is best” may be familiar and powerful, but it’s not enough to get some women to breastfeed. A new University of Rochester…
URMC: Fracking the immune system
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER Amid predictions of a second fracking boom in the U.S., the first evidence that chemicals found in ground water near fracking sites can impair the…
URMC recognizes three staff members with Satcher Community Health Awards
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three individuals were honored today with the ninth annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards, presented by the Center for Community Health & Prevention…
URMC participates in national initiative focusing on Lewy Body Dementia
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been selected to participate in a national network created to develop new ways to diagnose and treat…
Highland Hospital honors physician and advanced practice provider of the year
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Highland Hospital is honoring Cynthia Angel, M.D., as Physician of the Year, and Sheila Marcoccia, RPA-C, as Advanced Practice Provider (APP) of the Year. Dr. Angel,…
URMC study to examine long-term effects of pregnancy on maternal health
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Pregnancy is a period of extreme change, as maternal physiology adapts rapidly to sustain a growing fetus. It is conventionally assumed that women’s physiology returns…
Regional Health System growth and implications for stroke care
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to larger medical centers for their…
After testicular cancer is cured, remain alert in the future
STAFF REPORTS Because testicular cancer has a 95 percent cure rate, it is easier for men to move on and forget about it. But new research in the Journal of…
Telehealth, Exercise the Focus of World Parkinson’s Disease Day
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is helping lead two advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the value of telehealth for individuals with Parkinson’s.…
UofR Medicine introduces digital PET/CT technology at Outpatient Imaging Center
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — UofR Medicine has begun using Upstate New York’s first digital PET/CT system which offers higher quality images faster and more safely and comfortably than ever…