By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant After patients see a medical provider and before they receive a statement or bill from their health insurance company, the
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Osteoporosis Risk Often Overlooked
Half of women 50 and older and 20% of men will break a bone because of osteoporosis at some point in their lives. By
Women’s Health by Decade
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Preventive health measures can help us maintain good health. As Ben Franklin stated, “A stitch in time saves nine.” While
How to Reduce Post-Partum Depression Risks
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Social media portrays bringing home a new baby as a magical time of cuddles, snuggles and adorable baby photo ops.
Hurlbut’s Charmaine Cooke is LPN of the Year
Charmaine Cooke, an assistant nurse manager at The Hurlbut Nursing & Rehabilitation in Rochester, has received the 2019 Licensed Practical Nurse of the Year
Dr. Lisa Smith Named President of Medical Society
Lisa Smith, a Rochester-based internist and pediatrician, was elected to serve as president of Monroe County Medical Society during the 2019-2020 period. Smith completed
Chris Gorecki named Excellus’ new CFO
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) announced that Christopher Gorecki, the company’s senior vice president of finance, will succeed Dorothy Coleman as the health plan’s executive
Bob Bourg selected as HR executive of the year
The Rochester affiliate of the National Human Resources Association presented Rochester’s sixth annual HR Executive of the Year award to Bob Bourg, senior vice
RRH introduces lifestyle medicine specialty
Rochester Regional Health is leading a new shift in American health care: integrating lifestyle medicine into the primary care/family medicine setting. Lifestyle medicine is
Picnics, Cookouts: How to Keep Food Safe
Picnics and cookouts raise the risk of issues such as cross contamination and food-borne pathogens. Follow a few simple rules to avoid the problem