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  What Is Preventive Chemotherapy? How Adjuvant Cancer Care Factors Into Your Treatment 

  March 27, 2024

  Preventive chemotherapy is a type of adjuvant therapy for cancer. Learn more from the experts at UPMC.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

  Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z

  Tagged with: Discovery

  

• Article - 5 Minute Read

  What Is Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) Surgery?

  January 22, 2024

  ICL stands for implantable collamer lens. During ICL eye surgery, your eye surgeon inserts a very thin lens into your eye to permanently correct nearsightedness and astigmatism.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z

  Tagged with: Consideration

  

• Article - 6 Minute Read

  Glaucoma: Know the Risks to Protect Your Vision

  July 18, 2023

  Glaucoma is a group of eye problems that can damage the optic nerve and lead to progressive or abrupt vision loss.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z

  Tagged with: Discovery

  

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  What’s the Connection Between Glaucoma and Diabetes?

  April 27, 2023

  You may know that diabetes increases a person's risk for several other ailments, but is there a connection between diabetes and glaucoma?Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z

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  Niamh’s Story: Life-Saving Surgery to Treat Her Esophageal Cancer

  September 14, 2021

  After her cancer diagnosis, Niamh underwent a minimally invasive esophagectomy performed by Ryan Levy, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at UPMC.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Pulmonology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

  Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, UPMC Stories

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• Article - 5 Minute Read

  A Special Heart and an Extra Chromosome

  March 21, 2018

  Ethan’s story started when I was nine weeks pregnant. Ethan was our third baby, so we were excited to add to our growing family. Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC

  Categorized as: Pediatrics

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• Recipe

  Try These 3 Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

  March 4, 2017

  Try a few of these healthy and naturally "green" recipes in time for St. Patrick's Day.View Recipe

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC

  Categorized as: Nutrition

  Tagged with: healthy recipes, Nutrition, St. Patrick's Day

  

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  Infographic: Colors of the Eye

  May 24, 2022

  Learn more about eye color, what determines it, and medical conditions that affect it with this cool infographic from the UPMC Eye Center.View Infographic

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Vision Institute

  Categorized as: Eye Health

  Tagged with: allergies, cirrhosis, infection, infographic, iris, sunburn

  

• Article - 2 Minute Read

  Six Steps to Freeze Fresh Vegetables

  October 12, 2023

  Discover six easy steps to correctly freeze your vegetables, keep them fresh, and maximize their health benefits to enjoy at a later time.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC

  Categorized as: Nutrition

  Tagged with: fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables, Nutrition, produce, Recipes from the Garden, vegetables