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This page covers diagnosis, medical treatment, clinical trial results, public health alerts and disease awareness campaigns. Reporting follows the intersection of new research and local health outcomes in Rochester.

Rochester Regional Joins Heart Failure Trials

Rochester Regional Joins Heart Failure Trials

The health system is enrolling patients in two national clinical studies testing treatments for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Live Poll

Would you trust a new experimental heart treatment tested at a local hospital?


Stroke

Live Poll

Do you believe specialized physical therapy effectively improves independence for elderly residents?

Stroke

St. John's Highlights Therapy for Rochester Residents

The facility observes Physical Therapy Month by emphasizing rehabilitation services that help residents return home.

St. John's Highlights Therapy for Rochester Residents

Cancer

Live Poll

Do you feel you have adequate support when navigating your own medical care or treatment?

Cancer

Lipson Cancer Institute Offers Patient Navigation Services

The Rochester-based program assists breast cancer patients with clinical appointments, treatment, and resource coordination.

Lipson Cancer Institute Offers Patient Navigation Services

Allergies

Live Poll

Should local authorities require more comprehensive vaccination to address the recent increase in measles cases?

Allergies

Measles Cases Have Surged in Rochester

Three children are currently being treated for the virus at Golisano Children's Hospital in Rochester.

Measles Cases Have Surged in Rochester

Autism

Live Poll

Do children's books that feature diverse life experiences help your local community be more accepting?

Autism

Golisano Children’s Hospital Adds Autism Resource Book

The hospital is providing a new children’s book to help families better understand life on the autism spectrum.

Golisano Children’s Hospital Adds Autism Resource Book

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Reporting here centers on clinical trial outcomes, regulatory treatment approvals, emerging risk factors and public health initiatives. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Local reporting often focuses on how awareness campaigns and public health mandates influence institutional responses. Disease prevalence and the capacity of local providers to deliver new treatments are the primary variables in each story.