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Article - 5 Minute Read
Andrew: Learning to Walk Again After a Hemorrhagic Stroke
Andrew, 35, and his wife were looking forward to the imminent birth of their first child in April 2022 when he collapsed in a seizure onto the floor of his Hampton Township home. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Lewis Schaub’s Story: Cole Manor
Louie moved to Cole Manor, a personal care home in Coudersport that's part of UPMC Senior Communities. Learn more about his story.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Senior Health
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Article - 4 Minute Read
United States Reaches One Million Organ Transplants
In September 2022, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) announced that the U.S. has performed one million organ transplants, more than any country in the world.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 9 Minute Read
Health Disparities Q&A with Rickquel ‘Rikki’ Tripp, MD
Rickquel "Rikki" Tripp, MD, MPH, is board-certified in emergency medicine and emergency medicine services (EMS) and is a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity, Living and Wellness
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Article - 9 Minute Read
Health Disparities Q&A with Madeleine Courtney-Brooks, MD, MPH
Dr. Courtney-Brooks is director of the Magee-Womens Gynecologic Cancer Program of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, caring for women with gynecologic cancers.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Equity, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness
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Article - 13 Minute Read
Health Disparities Q&A With Jonathan K. Han, MD, and Winfred T. Frazier, MD, MPH
Jonathan Han, MD, and Winfred Frazier, MD, MPH, are family medicine physicians at the UPMC St. Margaret New Kensington Family Health Center.Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity, Living and Wellness
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Judy’s Story: Monoclonal Antibodies ‘Saved Me’ After Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection
Judy had never been sick a day in her life -- but COVID-19 nearly took her down. She credits monoclonal antibodies for restoring her health.Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, UPMC Stories
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Leslie Davis: Ushering in New Era at UPMC
UPMC's Board of Directors appointed Leslie C. Davis to the role of President and CEO on July 28 following a unanimous vote.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Jayne’s Living Donor Liver Transplant Story
PSC is an autoimmune disease that causes the liver's bile ducts to become chronically inflamed and can lead to scarring and blockages.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
