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Climate Plays a Major Role in Health. UPMC Is Taking Steps for a More Sustainable Future
Clinicians for Climate Action, a group of health care professionals from UPMC and Pitt, are working toward decarbonizing health care.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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UPMC Life Changers: CPR Saves Lives. Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah Is Teaching It to Underserved Communities
Through various initiatives, Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH, has helped to provide CPR training for both children and adults in underserved communities.Watch Now
Categorized as: UPMC Stories
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Andrew: Learning to Walk Again After a Hemorrhagic Stroke
Andrew, 35, and his wife were looking forward to the imminent birth of their first child in April 2022 when he collapsed in a seizure onto the floor of his Hampton Township home. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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Lung Cancer in the LGBTQIA+ Community
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, responsible for one in five cancer deaths. However, some people have a higher risk of lung cancer than others.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Lung Cancer
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Why PA Poison Center Digital Modernization Is Needed Now
Each year, U.S. poison centers field more than two million calls. The Pittsburgh Poison Center alone receives nearly 50,000 of those calls. With the help of on-call clinical toxicology nurse specialists, pharmacists, and physician toxicologists, the center prevents serious complications or unnecessary hospital visits in 93% of calls.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Policy and Advocacy
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What to Know About Vitiligo in Children
Here's what to know about vitiligo in children as well as its causes, types, symptoms, and treatment options.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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UPMC Life Changers: Dr. Katie Berlacher Saw a Need for More Diversity in Cardiology. She and UPMC Are Addressing That Need
UPMC cardiologist Katie Berlacher, MD, started the I Look Like a Cardiologist program in an effort to increase diversity in the cardiology workforce.Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, UPMC Stories
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What Is Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) Surgery?
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
Categorized as: Eye Health, Health Topics A-Z
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How UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital’s Inpatient School Ensures Child and Teen Patients’ Schoolwork Doesn’t Fall by the Wayside
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital established its inpatient school in 1990 to help children and teens stay up to date on schoolwork as inpatients.Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Mental Health