Search Results for: leg
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How Proposed Pennsylvania Legislation Could Save More Lives During a Cardiac Emergency
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 375 would require schools to develop and practice clear cardiac emergency response plans. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Policy and Advocacy
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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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When to See a Doctor for Leg Swelling
What do swollen legs mean? Find out some of the causes of swollen legs and learn about swollen legs treatment options.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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How To Do Leg Lifts
Your complete guide to doing leg lifts (aka leg raises), a simple and effective core exercise. Learn tips safety and form — and how to modify if need be.Read More
Categorized as: Fitness, Living and Wellness
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Saving Janet’s Leg: Vascular Surgery at UPMC Passavant
Learn about how UPMC Passavant's limb salvage program saves lives, including patient Janet C. of Mercer County.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, UPMC Stories
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Brad’s Story: Pursuing College After a Serious Concussion
To learn more or schedule an appointment with the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, visit our website or call 412-432-3681.Read More
Categorized as: Concussion, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine, UPMC Stories
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Zack’s Story: Canadian College Student Finds Concussion Relief
Ottawa native Zack had just begun his first semester of college in 2016 when he sustained his first serious concussion.Read More
Categorized as: Concussion, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine, UPMC Stories
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Open (Compound) Leg Fracture: Treatment and Recovery
An open or compound bone fracture is a break in which the bone pierces the skin. Learn more from the experts at UPMC.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Orthopaedics
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Returning to College Sports Safely Amid COVID-19
To lower the risk of COVID-19 spread in college sports, a multidisciplinary team of UPMC experts developed the Return to Sports Playbook. The playbook provides guidelines for college sports teams to keep student-athletes, coaches, staff, and others safe from COVID-19. It covers topics like social distancing, sanitation, personal protective equipment, and travel.Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine