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Cancer Prevention Research Study enrollments next week

Submitted by News 10NBC
Monday, May 13th, 2013, 6:00am

Cancer is a word heard too often and that's why the American Cancer Society wants you to considering taking part in the Cancer Prevention Study-3. The study will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer and will save lives.

From Tuesday May 14 to Saturday May 18, enrollment for the study will take place at Rochester General Hospital, UR Medical Center and the YMCA Carlson Metro, Bay View and Northwest branches.

Researchers are looking for people who want to make a long-term commitment to the study(which involves completing surveys at home periodically over the next 20 to 30 years), are between the ages of 30 and 65-years-old and have never been diagnosed with cancer.

For more information, click here.

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Are you at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes?

Submitted by News 10NBC
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 6:00am

MVP Health Care is offering Medicare Advantage members in the Rochester area an opportunity to find out if they are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.

Over the course of two weeks, Medicare Advantage members can get screened for pre-diabetes at no cost.

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New treatment for chronic dry eye disease

Submitted by News 10NBC
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 6:00am

Robbins Eye – a full-service eye care center in Webster – announced that it is the first in the area to offer a new treatment for patients who suffer from Evaporative Dry Eye disease. Common symptoms of the disease include dryness, grittiness, soreness, irritation, burning and eye fatigue.

Robbins Eye says its treatment – LipiFlow – is an in-office treatment for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction that unblocks the glands and allows them to resume the secretion of oily lipids needed for a healthy tear film.

According to Robbins Eyes, in clinical studies of patients who received a single LipiFlow treatment, the average meibomian gland score at four weeks increased by two to three times, which reflects improvement in the number of glands secreting and secretion quality. 

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Hilton East Assisted Living to Host Senior Housing Fair

Submitted by Megan Manzari, Community Blogger
Friday, April 5th, 2013, 6:00am
Hilton East Assisted Living to Host Senior Housing Fair

Looking for senior housing arrangements for you or a loved one? Hilton East Assisted Living is bringing together multiple senior housing facilities and health experts for an informative afternoon to assist in answering any questions regarding senior housing and health. The event aims to help participants understand different options and provide guidance for choosing the right facility.

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 7:17pm

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Did you know colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States—but it doesn’t have to be. Statistics show that barely half of New Yorkers over 50 have had a colonoscopy.

A colonoscopy doesn’t just detect cancer, it prevents it.

News10NBC wants to make sure you know how to keep yourself healthy. We have teamed up with the Wilmot Cancer Center to host a phone bank where you can call in and ask Wilmot doctors questions about colorectal cancer, screenings and prevention. The event will be on Wednesday, March 6 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

If you have questions for the Wilmot doctors, e-mail us at news10@whec.com and we will ask them for you or call the doctors directly at 585-275-8762.

Did you know....

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I-Team 10: How much does it cost you to go to the doctor?

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013, 12:24pm

It's becoming one of the most frustrating things to deal with when you go to the doctor -- trying to figure out how much it's going to cost. More and more people are on high-deductible health care plans where they're on the hook for the first five to 10 thousand dollars every year. And they're told by their employers and insurance companies to be smart, educated health care consumers.

But how can you be a consumer when you have no idea what anything costs and no one will tell you?

The I-Team is finding out why it is so hard.

Dianne Kober flipped through her bills like baseball cards.

"Here's a bill for lab charges from Rochester General."

"Here's the University of Rochester bill."

"Here's the Highland Hospital bill for actually being at Highland Hospital."

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Bone Marrow Drive to be held at RIT on January 23rd

Submitted by Megan Manzari, Community Blogger
Friday, January 18th, 2013, 7:00am
Bone Marrow Drive to be held at RIT on January 23rd

Gates Automotive and Christopher’s Challenge, a Webster-based charity which does lifesaving work in the area of bone marrow transplants, are sponsoring a bone marrow drive at the RIT Community Service Center on January 23rd from 12pm-3pm. The drive will be in honor of 6 year old Logan James Parker, who is currently battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The drive is being hosted by Sam Infantino, Marianne’s Consignment and the RIT Community Service Center.

“Each day, thousands of men, women and children with leukemia, aplastic anemia or other fatal blood diseases desperately search the registry for a matching bone marrow donor,” said Kathy Costello, chairperson of Christopher’s Challenge. “The more people we can get to join the registry, the better chance these individuals have of finding a match.”

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