Monroe County Medical Society

09/27/2025

Caring is the Heart of Su***de Prevention – In Good Health – Rochester Area Healthcare Newspaper

Features Top Features  September 2, 2025 Caring is the Heart of Su***de Prevention Posted By: admin By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Almost 46,000 Americans died by su***de in 2020 and 49,000 in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That equates to one death every 11 minu...

09/26/2025

Help for Family Caregivers

Features Top Stories  September 2, 2025 Help for Family Caregivers Posted By: admin Many resources can assist people caring for people with dementia By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Physician Marla Beth Bruns, PhD, is the director of Rochester Regional Health’s Memory Center at Unity. Taking care o...

09/25/2025

New Blood Pressure Guidelines Highlight Lifestyle Changes https://buff.ly/Aupz0dc

Features Top Stories  September 2, 2025 New Blood Pressure Guidelines Highlight Lifestyle Changes Posted By: admin Nearly half of U.S. adults should receive earlier treatment for high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and medications, according to a set of new guidelines issued by Americ...

09/24/2025

Fall: Apples, Leaves and Allergies

Features Top Stories  September 2, 2025 Fall: Apples, Leaves and Allergies Posted By: admin By Jocelyn M. Harrington   As the vibrant leaves of Rochester turn brilliant shades of red, orange and gold, many residents welcome fall with open arms —pumpkin patches, crisp air and apple picking aboun...

09/23/2025

Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism https://buff.ly/ZXGKqv1

09/22/2025

Scientists shoot lasers into brain cells to uncover how illusions work

Supported by the Allen Institute's OpenScope program, the findings could help us better understand neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and reshape our understanding of vision

09/20/2025

Jewish Home of Rochester to launch new dementia center this November

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Jewish Home is trying to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and those with memory loss by opening a new center, “The Clare & Jerry Rotenberg Center for Excellence in Dementia Care.” The Jewish Home offers various levels of care such as independent living...

09/19/2025

Engineers Create Mini Microscope for Real-Time Brain Imaging

UC Davis researchers have created a miniaturized microscope for real-time, high-resolution imaging of brain activity in mice. The device is a significant step toward revolutionizing how neuroscientists study behavior and perception in the brain.

09/18/2025

Alzheimer’s: When the Caregiver Happens to Be a Physician Assistant

Features Top Features  September 2, 2025 Alzheimer’s: When the Caregiver Happens to Be a Physician Assistant Posted By: admin Melanie Geiger, trained as a physician assistant, is one of her mom’s main caregivers By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Melanie Geiger and mom Pattie Miles. Pattie was diag...

09/17/2025

Backpack Safety https://buff.ly/vKz4qcT

Features Top Stories  September 2, 2025 Backpack Safety Posted By: admin Make sure your children’s packs don’t hurt their backs By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Chronic low back pain is prevalent among youth, with 13% of adolescent boys and 26% of girls reporting this issue, according to the rese...

09/16/2025

Meet your Doctor and our MCMS Treasurer, Kristen Walker, MD!

Features Meet Your Doctor Top Features  September 2, 2025 Kristen Walker, M.D. Posted By: admin Want to lose weight and keep it off? Medical doctor favors strength training more so than aerobic exercise. She also talks about how resistance exercise can help bone health By Chris Motola   Q: I und...

09/15/2025

Study Shows Hormone Combination Improved Strength and Function in FSHD Patients

A clinical trial found that six months of daily growth hormone plus biweekly testosterone was safe, well-tolerated, and produced meaningful gains in men with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.