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June 17, 2014 – 11:07 pm | One Comment

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Need More Memory (No, We’re Not Talking RAM)
September 20, 2011 – 10:14 pm | No Comments
Need More Memory (No, We’re Not Talking RAM)

Need More Memory (No, We’re Not Talking RAM) Searching frantically for misplaced car keys. Fumbling for the name of a new acquaintance. Providing an accurate eye-witness testimony. Treasuring past moments with a loved one lost. What, exactly, is this thing we call “memory”? How do our brains manage to process, store and recall so much sensory […]

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URMC Pathologist Honored for Advancing Knowledge of Breast Cancer
September 15, 2011 – 4:15 pm | No Comments
URMC Pathologist Honored for Advancing Knowledge of Breast Cancer

URMC Pathologist Honored for Advancing Knowledge of Breast Cancer David G. Hicks, M.D., director of Surgical Pathology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, received a prestigious award Sept. 13, 2011, from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for his efforts to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer. He received the CAP Excellence in Education […]

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URMC Girl Scouts Name Nancy M. Bennett a ‘Woman of Distinction’
September 14, 2011 – 10:18 pm | No Comments
URMC Girl Scouts Name Nancy M. Bennett a ‘Woman of Distinction’

URMC Girl Scouts Name Nancy M. Bennett a ‘Woman of Distinction’ Nancy M. Bennett, M.D., M.S., professor of Medicine and of Community and Preventive Medicine, associate vice president at the University of Rochester Medical Center and director of the Center for Community Health, will be honored this week by the Girl Scouts of Western New York […]

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URMC Annual Gala will take Guests to Wonderland for an Evening
September 13, 2011 – 11:37 pm | No Comments
URMC Annual Gala will take Guests to Wonderland for an Evening

URMC Annual Gala will take Guests to Wonderland for an Evening Don’t be late for this very important date! The Rochester Riverside Convention Center will be transformed into Wonderland for the 24th annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Gala on Saturday, Oct. 29. Guests will be able to wander through the magical world of make believe while […]

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Men, Know the Score! (Your PSA Score, That Is)
September 13, 2011 – 10:07 pm | No Comments
Men, Know the Score! (Your PSA Score, That Is)

Men, Know the Score! (Your PSA Score, That Is) If you’re approaching 50, your PSA score should be right up there on your list of important numbers to know – just like cholesterol and blood pressure. These scores, put together,  provide a snapshot of your health for both you and your doctor. Just what does PSA […]

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Kathy P. Parker Steps Down as School of Nursing Dean
September 12, 2011 – 9:25 pm | No Comments
Kathy P. Parker Steps Down as School of Nursing Dean

Kathy Rideout Named Interim Dean    Kathy P. Parker, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., today announced that she is stepping down as dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing to devote herself more fully to her research interests within the Medical Center. Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Kathy Rideout, Ed.D., P.N.P.-B.C., F.N.A.P., has been […]

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Three-Year-Old Boy on the Road to Recovery from Heart Defect
September 7, 2011 – 7:49 pm | No Comments
Three-Year-Old Boy on the Road to Recovery from Heart Defect

Three-Year-Old Boy on the Road to Recovery from Heart Defect At 3-months-old, Charlie Levin wasn’t thriving like a normal baby. He was losing weight, constantly vomiting and breathing rapidly. After a chest X-ray in his hometown of Buffalo revealed an enlarged heart, Charlie was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Charlie’s left ventricle was underdeveloped […]

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Quick! Name 3 Things You Know About Vascular Disease
September 6, 2011 – 9:59 pm | No Comments
Quick! Name 3 Things You Know About Vascular Disease

Quick! Name 3 Things You Know About Vascular Disease Vascular disease may not on the tip of every man’s tongue, but it should be. Along with stroke, it’s the No. 1 killer of U.S. men — yet too many guys don’t know how it works, let alone ways to prevent it. Fortunately, according to vascular […]

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Andrea L. DeMeo Named ‘Community Champion’
September 1, 2011 – 7:19 pm | No Comments
Andrea L. DeMeo Named ‘Community Champion’

Andrea L. DeMeo Named ‘Community Champion’   Andrea L. DeMeo, executive director and chief operating officer for the Center for Community Health and director of the University’s annual United Way campaign, has been named an honoree for the 2011 Greater Rochester Awards as a Community Champion, in recognition of her exceptional work in our community’s […]

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Men: What’s in Your Six Pack?
August 30, 2011 – 9:52 pm | No Comments
Men: What’s in Your Six Pack?

Men: What’s in Your Six Pack? Men often neglect their health until something starts to go wrong – usually around middle age. And after all those years of not paying attention to their bodies, men in their 50s and 60s can feel overwhelmed by the chore of making health changes, asking themselves “How do I even […]

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