Patient Care Postnasal Drip & Sinusitis: What’s the Connection? By URMC Communications Dec. 9, 2024 If you develop a sinus infection, or sinusitis, postnasal drip may follow. Learn about this problem of excess mucus and how to soothe your throat.
Patient Care Are You Contagious? What You Need to Know Before Seeing a Provider By Elizabeth Beach Dec. 2, 2024 When is an illness contagious? When should you stay home from work or school to keep others from getting sick? Get the answers from UR Medicine.
Patient Care When to Get Your Flu Shot and Symptoms to Look for By URMC Communications Nov. 29, 2024 Flu season is here: Learn when to get your flu shot and what symptoms to look for.
Patient Care Congested? You Can Find Relief and Breathe Easier By URMC Communications Oct. 15, 2024 Being congested is annoying and wears you out. Get back to feeling better with these home remedies and over-the-counter treatment options.
Patient Care Three’s a Crowd: Navigating Flu, COVID-19, and RSV Season By Elizabeth Beach Sep. 17, 2024 Infectious disease experts answer common questions heading into the thick of flu season while RSV and COVID continue to spike.
Patient Care Understanding Fever: Why You Have One and What To Do By URMC Communications Sep. 6, 2024 What is a fever, and what could be causing yours? Let UR Medicine break it down and offer treatment suggestions during a Virtual Urgent Care Visit.
Research What Is H5N1 Bird Flu, How it Spreads to Humans, and Safety Concerns By Mark Michaud Jun. 20, 2024 Infectious disease expert David Topham, who has studied bird and other influenza viruses for almost three decades, discusses the potential public health threat posed by the latest outbreak.
Patient Care The Benefits of Telemedicine for College Students By Elizabeth Beach May. 1, 2024 Virtual Urgent Care makes telemedicine for college students convenient. Learn more about the benefits of these services to students ages 18 and up.
Flu Season: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction? By URMC Communications Nov. 9, 2018 Flu may seem common this time of year but don’t let that fool you; “common” doesn’t mean no cause for concern. Vaccine expert Dr. Nancy Bennett sheds light on the severity of the illness, common ...
Scientists Develop New Flu Vaccines for Man’s Best Friend By URMC Communications Jan. 18, 2017 Just like humans, dogs can catch the flu. Two new vaccines for canine influenza could curb the spread of flu in shelters and kennels and prevent the possible transmission of a dog flu virus to people.