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Gallery
Know Your Flu Shot Facts
Are you ready for the flu season? Check out our infographic and learn all the flu shot facts you need to know Learn More
Categorized as: Cold and Flu, Living and Wellness
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Article - 58 Second Read
7 Simple Ways to Keep Your Back Healthy
Find tips and recommendations to help preserve your back health while completing day-to-day tasks, courtesy of the UPMC HealthBeat. Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Orthopaedics
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Article - 5 Minute Read
Keeping Your Eyes Healthy While Wearing Contacts
Learn the easy steps you can take every day to protect and improve your eye health while wearing contact lenses. Healthy eyes are essential to your daily life. Read More
Categorized as: Eye Health
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Article - 5 Minute Read
Everything You Need to Know About Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections are common, especially among women. Here's what you need to know about UTI risk factors, symptoms, and treatment. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Urology
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Article - 2 Minute Read
New Solutions for Male Infertility
Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. It would seem reasonable that with millions of sperm and only one egg the majority of infertility problems would lie with the female. Not true, according to the National Library of Medicine. Difficulties with fertility are evenly split: One third of the time the source of fertility problems being… Read More
Categorized as: Men's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Urology
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Growing Up With Congenital Heart Disease – Now What?
Learn how the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center at UPMC responds to and treats the special challenges facing adults living with congenital heart disease. Read More
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Depression and Older Adults
Read more about how the Aging Institute of UPMC Senior Services and the University of Pittsburgh provides support for adults with late-life depression. Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Mental Health Awareness
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Article - 3 Minute Read
How to Deal with Shin Splints
Learn about the causes of shin splints and what steps you can take to treat them if you experience one. Read more about safety and future prevention tips. Read More
Categorized as: Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Brittle Bones: Four Facts About Osteoporosis
Avoid brittle bones with these osteoporosis facts. Learn more about this bone disease and osteoporosis prevention, symptoms and treatment options. Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Orthopaedics
Health Topics A-Z
Health Topics A-Z: Discover information on a wide range of health topics from Atrial Fibrillation to the Zika virus. The experts at UPMC are equipped with information on signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention, and everything in between.
Here, you’ll find articles, galleries, and podcasts about mental and physical health, pregnancy, chronic illness, pain management, injury, organ donation, and overall wellness.
Health Topics A-Z includes:
- Breastfeeding Tips for Summer Travel.
- Benefits of Vitamin D and Prenatal Vitamins for Pregnancy.
- Children’s Eye Safety and Health.
- How to Talk to Your Doctor About Overactive Bladder.
- Understanding Depression: Causes, Symptoms, and Resources.
- Facts About Spinal Cord Injury.
- How Concussions Affect Academics.
- How to Treat Common Cold & Flu Symptoms.
- Does Your Anxiety Disorder Cause Migraines?
- Physical Therapy for Liver Transplant Candidates.
- How to Prevent Kidney Stones.
- Does Air Quality and Pollution Affect Lung Cancer Risk?
- Sun Poisoning Dangers: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention.
- Benefits of Exercise on the Heart and Lungs.
- How Alcohol Affects Your Mind and Body.
