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Living-Donor Kidney Transplant Surgery: What to Expect
Living donor kidney transplant is major surgery. Learn what living kidney donors and recipients can expect before, during and after this surgery.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Understanding the Lung Transplant Process: A Conversation With Dr. Hage
For people with severe lung disease, a lung transplant can save lives — and it's possibly their only treatment option.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Lifesaving Medicine When Life Turns on a Dime
Ben Garverick remembers virtually nothing about what happened to him on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. But it's something his mother Joy — a critical care nurse — will never forget.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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What Does a Physical Therapist Do?
Physical therapy, or PT, helps people regain strength and function after injuries and illnesses, and is based on individual patient goals.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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How to Prevent Surgical Site Infections
Postsurgical infections cause complications and longer hospital stays, but 60% are preventable. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Podcast
UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Your Guide to Newborn Screenings
They are the first tests your baby will undergo once welcomed into the world. Jennifer Kloesz, MD, Interim Division Chief for Newborn Medicine for UPMC explains what you can expect and why the tests are important to your child’s health.Listen Now
Categorized as: UPMC HealthBeat Podcast
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How to Find a Liver Transplant Center
If a doctor tells you or a loved one that it's time to consider a liver transplant, you'll have many questions. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Recovering From Living-Donor Liver Transplant Surgery
A living-donor liver transplant recovery plan can help you get better after liver transplant surgery. Learn how to stay healthy.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Life After Liver Transplant: What to Expect the First Year
The first year of life after liver transplant includes many follow-up visits and tests. Learn how you can stay healthy.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant