A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that a University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) community outreach initiative has helped adolescents in Rochester adopt long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) at a rate far higher than the U.S. overall. The study, “Impact of the Rochester LARC Initiative on Adolescents’ Utilization of… Read More »
Everyone advises getting up early in the morning, but do you know that science itself believes that getting up early in the morning helps prevent many diseases. Being a morning person and getting up early in the morning, and sleeping early saves you from many diseases, and mental depression is one of them. If you… Read More »
Rosemary is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean that’s revered for its culinary and therapeutic uses alike. Its pungent aroma and sharp lemon-pine flavor make it popular in French, Italian and other cuisines, and it’s been used for centuries as a tool to strengthen memory.1 A member of the mint family along with oregano… Read More »
A stye, which a doctor might call a hordeolum, is a bump that develops on the eyelid or at the base of the eyelashes. A bacterial infection is the cause of most styes. The majority of styes will disappear on their own, with or without treatment, within 1 or 2 weeks. However, there are a… Read More »