Patient Care Breast Cancer Screening: Finally, 40 is the New 50, Experts Say By Leslie Orr May. 2, 2024 A new decision officially allows individuals at age 40 to begin routine screening for breast cancer.
Patient Care What is a Level 1 Trauma Center? By Elizabeth Beach May. 2, 2024 Find out what makes Strong Memorial Hospital a level 1 trauma center.
Patient Care Grains of Truth: Getting the Goods on Gluten By Lori Barrette May. 1, 2024 Though people have been eating wheat for thousands of years, one third of American adults now shun foods containing wheat in an effort to avoid gluten. But is it worthy of a tainted reputation? UR ...
Patient Care Transplant Institute to Grow Clinical Volumes, Research, Innovation By Karin Gaffney Christensen May. 1, 2024 A newly formed Transplant Institute is bringing together a multidisciplinary team to further the growth of UR Medicine’s liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant programs. Under the direction of ...
Research How Childhood Trauma May Impact Adults By Sydney Burrows May. 1, 2024 Some people assume we forget or outgrow trauma. But the truth is, if someone experiences trauma as a child, it can lead to physical and mental struggles that affect their entire life.
Patient Care Talking to Your Teen Who Vapes By Elizabeth Beach Apr. 30, 2024 If you think your teen is vaping, here’s how to talk to them about it.
Research 鶹ƵHeart Researchers Launch $27M ICD Study By Kelly Webster Apr. 30, 2024 The study may decrease the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), as advances in medical therapies have improved outcomes for patients with heart failure.
Patient Care Wilmot's Dialogue Magazine: Celebrating 50 Years of “Unimaginable” Progress and a Bold Future By Leslie Orr Apr. 26, 2024 The latest edition of Dialogue magazine from the Wilmot Cancer Institute is about progress, gratitude, and achievement, as the cancer center reaches its 50-year milestone.
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Earns Fifth Magnet Accreditation for Nursing Excellence By Barbara Ficarra Apr. 26, 2024 Strong Memorial Hospital has joined an elite – and very small – group of U.S. hospitals by earning its fifth Magnet designation for nursing excellence. Of the more than 6000 hospitals in the nation, ...
Research Hearing, balance & the brain By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Apr. 25, 2024 The University of Rochester is among the top 20 institutions in the United States in funding for hearing—and balance—related research from the National Institute on Deafness and Communication ...