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Shedding More than Pounds

November 18, 2013

Learn more about the benefits of bariatric surgery at UPMC and how it could improve your overall health, to determine if it is the right choice for you. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Bariatric Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: Anita Courcoulas MD, bariatric surgery, Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Section of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery, sleep apnea, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Horizon, UPMC St. Margaret, weight loss surgery
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New Solutions for Male Infertility

November 11, 2013

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

Medically Reviewed by Urology
Categorized as: Men's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Urology
Tagged with: chemotherapy, DAZ test, fertility, fertility treatment, juvenile onset diabetes, male infertility, Male Reproductive Medicine Surgery, National Library of Medicine, Pittsburgh Cryobank, radiation therapy, retrograde ejaculation, Thomas Jaffe MD, Type 1 diabetes, UPMC Men's Health Center
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Absent From Pain

November 10, 2013

Learn more about anesthesiology and discover the four basic categories of anesthesia: local, regional, twilight, and general. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Anesthesiology
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: anesthesiologist, anesthetist assistant, certified registered nurse anesthetist, general anesthesia, John Williams MD, local anesthesia, pain relief, regional anesthesia, resident physician, student nurse anesthetist, twilight anesthesia, University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology
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Depression and Older Adults

November 4, 2013

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

Medically Reviewed by Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Mental Health Awareness
Tagged with: ADAPT, aging, Aging Institute, Charles Reynolds III MD, depression, HEAL, late-life depression, RAPID, RECALL, UPMC Senior Services
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Brittle Bones: Four Facts About Osteoporosis

November 1, 2013

Avoid brittle bones with these osteoporosis facts. Learn more about this bone disease and osteoporosis prevention, symptoms and treatment options. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC HealthPlan
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Orthopaedics
Tagged with: bone fracture, bone health, bone mineral density test, calcium, National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis, osteoporosis prevention and treatment, Susan Greenspan MD, UPMC Health Plan
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Diabetes and Smoking: A Deadly Combination

November 20, 2012

Smoking is bad news. Smoking increases your risk of incurring a number of Diabetes complications. Learn more. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Harrisburg
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: diabetes, Pinnacle Health
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Trouble Shooting Your Glucose Meter

November 13, 2012

When people with diabetes can control their blood sugar (glucose), they are more likely to stay healthy. Learn more. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Harrisburg
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: American Diabetes Association, diabetes, Pinnacle Health

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Diabetes and Smoking: A Deadly Combination

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