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Violence Against Health Care Workers: Why UPMC Supports the SAVE Act and Other Critical Legislation
A federal statute that protects aircraft and airport workers has served as a model for the SAVE Act. The act would make it a federal crime to assault or intimidate a hospital employee. It would also protect those whose crimes are the result of mental illness.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Policy and Advocacy
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UPMC Living Donor Champions – How The Younger Generation Can Help
Living donor champions tell your story to help you find a donor. Consider the younger and social media-savvy members of your family for this important role.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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How Heart Disease Disproportionately Affects Black Women in the US
Black women have high rates of heart disease due to income inequality and greater barriers in accessing health care. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Social Media and Mental Health: What’s the Connection?
Healthy practices for social media and mental health: problems, social media addiction, and tips for social media useRead More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Mental Health
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How to Handle Crisis Fatigue During COVID-19
Situations like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can cause a person to feel "crisis fatigue." What is crisis fatigue, and how can people cope with it?Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, Health Topics A-Z, Mental Health
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The Importance of Vaccinations Q&A
Vaccination is more important now than ever before. The lack of vaccinations caused by COVID-19 can cause other potential disease outbreaks.Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccination, Policy and Advocacy
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Q&A: How Telemedicine is Important and Changing Health Care
In this Q&A with Vidya Szymkowiak, MD, we discuss the importance of telemedicine, how it has changed during COVID-19, and how it is used in less-traditional cases.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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We Were Made to Connect: The Impact of Rural Broadband on Telemedicine
Over 800,000 Pennsylvanians don't have access to broadband Internet. These individuals lack access to quality health care via virtual visits.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
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Q&A: Why Are Advanced Practice Providers Critical During COVID-19?
Disclaimer: At UPMC HealthBeat, we strive to provide the most up-to-date facts in our stories when we publish them. We also make updates to our content as information changes. However, education about COVID-19 can shift quickly based on new data, emerging variants, or other factors. The information in this story was accurate as of its…Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness, Policy and Advocacy
