Press Releases 2009

Why Some Vaccines May Require a Booster     Read more >>

State Approves New Type of Home Dialysis For Outpatients at Rochester General Hospital's Dialysis Center     Read more >>

(12/1/09) - Rochester General Hospital’s Outpatient Dialysis Center has received approval from the New York State Department of Health to implement a new type of home dialysis that offers a wide range of additional patient benefits.

Help the Children of the Rochester General Hospital Pediatric Unit     Read more >>

Rochester General Hospital Honored for Ninth Time as one of Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for Cardiovascular Care     Read more >>

DeMay Living Center Residents "Go Green" with 1st Recycling Program for LTC Facilities in Wayne County     Read more >>

Refugee Healthcare Conference: Challenges and Solutions     Read more >>

Rochester General Holds Bone Marrow Drive     Read more >>

New Study Examines Mercury in Vaccines     Read more >>

The injectable, multi-dose H1N1 vaccine contains the mercury-based preservative thimerosol to reduce risks of bacterial contamination. The presence of thimerosol has once again raised concerns whether there are risks posed to children when the tiny amount of mercury contained in thimerosol is included in a vaccine. In a recent issue of the Journal of Pediatrics, however, a team of scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health reported findings that should alleviate those concerns.

Rochester General and Newark-Wayne Hospitals Enact Further Restrictions on Young Visitors     Read more >>

RIT-Rochester General Health System Alliance Announce New Leadership Appointment     Read more >>