Articles tagged with: university of rochester medical center
Why Mammograms Really Matter Sparky needing an urgent appointment at the vet. A flat tire. A child sick at school. That last-minute presentation that crept up on you at work. As wives, daughters, sisters and mothers, there are so many urgent demands on today’s women’s schedules. And unfortunately, that too often relegates routine health screenings, like […]
Has Your Brain Already Crystallized? If grandpa grouses while fumbling with his new cell phone, or grandma bristles at the thought of sending an e-mail over the dark and scary abyss that is the World Wide Web, be patient with them. There’s much more at play than just stubborn resistance to today’s technological wonders – their […]
Comprehensive Breast Care Center to Host Fifth Annual Breast Health Day Free educational event at Wilmot Cancer Center to highlight risk factors for women The Comprehensive Breast Care Center at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center will be holding its fifth annual Breast Health Day, a free educational event for the community. The session takes place […]
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Sales of Pink Ribbon Bagels to Benefit James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Panera Bread once again supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center will once again be the beneficiary of a month-long campaign by local Panera Bread bakery-cafes to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness month. This […]
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Fertility Preservation Program Supports Childbearing After Recovery Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center will host the third annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at ARTISANWorks, 565 Blossom Road, to benefit patients of the Center’s fertility preservation program. Childbearing After Recovery (CARE) helps couples plan […]
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Man Gets 2nd Chance on Life, Fatherhood with New Heart, New Baby Life-Saving Transplant, Impeccable Timing Lets New York Man Share Joy of Life with Family ### Daryl and Lori Williams are counting their blessings, which by any measure are plentiful. Williams received a life-saving heart transplant at the University of Rochester Medical Center […]
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Could Bone-Loss Drug Do Double-Duty, Helping Arthritic Joints? Every once in a while, scientists set out to study one thing and discover another entirely. Consider the case of this seizure-medicine turned hot-flash therapy – or more recently, URMC scientists’ discovery that an already-FDA-approved osteoporosis medication (human parathyroid hormone, sold under the brand name Forteo) can potentially be repurposed […]
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URMC Department of Surgery Boasts Five New Faculty Last month, the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Surgery continued its brisk growth, adding four highly-skilled surgeons and an education/simulation training expert to its faculty. Christian Georges Peyre, M.D. In recent years, the Department has expanded at a significant pace, with its clinical faculty expanding […]
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Thompson Health and URMC Explore Formal Affiliation Leaders at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Thompson Health today announced that they are considering a formal affiliation. While both organizations emphasize that talks are still preliminary and a decision to affiliate is still months away, there is strong reason to believe that a closer […]
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URMC Research Could Extend Life of Arthritic Joints A medication already approved to build bone mass in patients with osteoporosis also builds cartilage around joints and could potentially be repurposed to treat millions of people suffering from arthritis, according to orthopaedic researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The study authors hope their laboratory […]
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