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Can You Actually Die from a ‘Broken Heart’?
By Katie Coleman February is American Heart Month and a good time to consider your heart health, both physical and emotional. Traumatic life events,
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Addressing Pediatric Hearing Loss
Among children aged 6 to 19, 14.9% have some level of hearing loss By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Every baby born in a US hospital
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Physician talks about the origins of the vaping crisis and the role URMC is playing on the diagnosis and treatment of vaping use associated
10 Tips to Stay Healthy This Winter
By Kimberly Blaker The medical field has long known people are more prone to catching colds and the flu during the cold winter months.
Why the Risk of Heart Attack Rises in Winter
By Jim Miller Everyone knows winter is cold and flu season, but many don’t know that it’s also the prime season for heart attacks
12 Surprising Benefits of Zumba Workouts
When workouts are fun, we look forward to them, rather than dread them By Marcia Kester Doyle Five years ago, a few of my friends
Time to Donate Blood
Blood supply decreases this time of the year. Red Cross encourages boomers to donate, volunteer By Christine Green The twinkling lights are turned off,
Avice O’Connell, M.D.
Director of UR Medicine breast imaging discusses 2-D vs. 3-D mammography controversy By Chris Motola Q: We wanted to talk about breast cancer screening