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  Better Sleep, Better Health

  January 20, 2014

  Sleep deprivation can affect your life and general well-being. Discover ways to improve your physical health with extra sleep.Learn More

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Sleep Health

  Tagged with: diabetes, heart disease, learning, memory, metabolism, Pinnacle Health, post-traumatic stress disorder, problem-solving, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, substance abuse, Type 2 diabetes, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  

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  Exhausted? You Might have Sleep Apnea

  January 2, 2014

  Read a sleep apnea patient story and learn more about sleep studies provided at the UPMC Sleep Medicine Center.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Sleep Medicine

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: continuous positive airway pressure machine, diabetes, exhaustion, gastric bypass surgery, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, Patrick J Strollo Jr MD, pulmonary function, Robert Guthrie, sleep apnea, UPMC Sleep Medicine Center

  

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  Am I at Risk for High Blood Pressure?

  December 17, 2013

  Learn more about high blood pressure or hypertension, find out what risks are accompanied by this heart condition, and discover ways to prevent it.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: alcohol, Black American, blood pressure, diabetes, diastolic blood pressure, drink water, exercise, family history, heart-healthy diet, high blood pressure, high sodium diet, hypertension, obesity, pre-hypertension, quit smoking, smoker, systolic blood pressure

  

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  What Are Spider and Varicose Veins?

  December 16, 2013

  Learn more about spider and varicose veins from the UPMC Vein Center, and learn about your treatment options for this condition.Learn More

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: chronic venous insufficiency, Ellen Dillavou MD, injections, radiofrequency ablation, spider veins, ulcers, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, UPMC Passavant, varicose veins, Vein Centers, vein treatments, Venous Services

  

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  Butt Out: Essential Reasons to Quit Smoking

  November 20, 2013

  Read more about the dangers and effects of smoking cigarettes. Learn how you can improve your health by putting out that butt and making a change today.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC HealthPlan

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: broken bones, cataracts, cigarette, diabetes, hearing loss, heart disease, hip fracture, lung disease, macular degeneration, osteoporosis, quit smoking, smoking cessation, UPMC Health Plan

  

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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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  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