Research Everyone Should Boost Intake of Vitamin D, IOM says By Leslie Orr Nov. 29, 2010 The nation’s top scientific advisory panel today recommended that most children and adults modestly increase their intake of vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin,” from a daily dietary intake of ...
Research Prescriptions for Teens and Young Adults on the Rise By URMC Communications Nov. 29, 2010 Adolescents and young adults are most likely to abuse prescription medications. Yet prescription rates for controlled medications have nearly doubled for those age groups in the past 14 years, ...
Education Medical Center Physician Chosen for National Board By URMC Communications Nov. 29, 2010 Javeed Sukhera, M.D., a fellow in Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named to the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Research Playing with Building Blocks of Creativity Help Children with Autism By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2010 In an attempt to help children with autism learn the building blocks of creativity, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) tapped a toy box staple for help – legos. By ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Center Physician Receives National Honor By URMC Communications Nov. 28, 2010 Louis “Sandy” Constine, M.D., FASTRO , vice chair of Radiation Oncology for URMC’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, has received a National Institutes of Health Merit Award for his work with the PDQ ...
Patient Care URMC Fertility Specialist Cited by National Organization By Lori Barrette Nov. 23, 2010 The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) presented its Distinguished Service Award for 2010 to John T. Queenan Jr., M.D., associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the ...
Research For Your Teeth, Thanksgiving Dinner Is a Real Food Fight By URMC Communications Nov. 23, 2010 If you’re lucky, it will all be kisses and hugs around the Thanksgiving dinner table, with friends and family near and dear gathered about, and puppies at your feet waiting for table scraps. But ...
Education Allstate Foundation Helps Injury Free Coalition Empower Teen Drivers By URMC Communications Nov. 22, 2010 A grant from the Allstate Foundation for $47,000 will help the Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester (IFCKR) work towards reducing the rate of car-related injuries among teenagers.
Research URMC Physicians and Scientists Continue to Play Lead Role in Determining Effective Bladder Cancer Screening Tools By URMC Communications Nov. 22, 2010 Physicians and researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are continuing their efforts to investigate and improve bladder cancer screening techniques through a study funded by the ...
Research URMC Marks World AIDS Day with Symposium, Events By URMC Communications Nov. 21, 2010 The University of Rochester Medical Center will present a symposium on the global state of AIDS vaccine research Wednesday, Dec. 1, in its Class of ’62 Auditorium. Nelson Michael, M.D., Ph.D., ...