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  Childhood Fear or Phobia: How to Tell the Difference

  August 28, 2023

  Childhood fear or phobia: how to tell the difference. What are phobias, common childhood phobias, symptoms of phobias, diagnosis, treatment for phobias.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Pediatrics

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics

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  How to Use a Weighted Blanket

  July 27, 2021

  What are the benefits of weighted blankets? And can weighted blankets help sleep. Here's when — and how — to use a weighted blanket.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Mental Health

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  Video: A Faster, Easier Nuclear Stress Test with the D-SPECT Camera

  July 3, 2018

  A nuclear stress test is one of the most common tests cardiologists use to diagnose and monitor many heart conditions. Learn more.Watch Now

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness

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  What Are MRI and MRA Scans?

  March 30, 2016

  MRI and MRA scans are imaging tests. They take detailed pictures of the inside of the body. Learn how to prepare for your MRI or MRA and what to expect.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Imaging Services

  Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: magnetic resonance angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, MRA, MRI

  

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  Phobias: When Being Scared Isn’t Fun

  April 28, 2022

  We love to be scared on Halloween, but phobias take being afraid to the next level. These lasting and intense fears can disrupt your life.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

  Categorized as: Family Health, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

  Tagged with: acrophobia, ailurophobia, American Psychiatric Association, anxiety disorders, aquaphobia, arachnophobia, astraphobia, aviophobia, behavioral therapy, claustrophobia, cognitive behavioral therapy, Halloween, hemophobia, msyophobia, National Institute of Mental Health, ochlophobia, phobias

  

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  What Is the Difference Between an X-Ray, CT, and MRI Scan?

  November 7, 2022

  Medical imaging technologies help diagnose a wide variety of diseases and injuries. Explore the differences between X-rays, CT scans, and MRI imaging today.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Imaging Services

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: computed tomography, ct scan, imaging exams, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, x-ray