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  How Balance Therapy Helps Seniors with Fall Risk

  June 26, 2016

  Balance therapy, or vestibular rehabilitation, helps seniors and others minimize their fall risk, so they can live more independent lives.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Centers for Rehab Services

  Categorized as: Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation

  Tagged with: balance therapy, fall and injury risk, rehab, senior falls, vestibular rehabilitation

  

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  Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes

  June 13, 2016

  Summertime … the season of picnics, vacations, fireflies, flip flops, and gardens bursting with zucchini. Get recipes for your next BBQ.Learn More

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Nutrition

  Tagged with: diabetes, Pinnacle Health, summer

  

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  Men’s Body Mass Index Chart & A Healthy Men’s BMI

  April 15, 2022

  Looking to learn about your body mass index? Check out this BMI Chart to discover the ideal range for men.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness, Men's Health

  Tagged with: BMI, BMI Chart, Men's BMI, Men's Health, Men's Weight

  

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  What Is a Trauma Center? Trauma Center Levels Explained

  April 20, 2022

  Learn more about trauma center levels and the types of injuries they're equipped to address so you know where to go in an emergency.Learn More

  Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: emergency, ER vs. Trauma Center, trauma

  

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  Eye Opening: How Our Eyes Reveal Health Clues

  May 20, 2016

  Your eyes can reveal a host of chronic health problems, ranging from HIV to high cholesterol. Learn eye symptoms to watch for with our eye health guide.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Eye Center

  Categorized as: Eye Health, Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: eye health, eyes, vision

  

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  What You Need to Know About Alcohol Poisoning

  May 13, 2016

  Alcohol poisoning occurs after a person has consumed a toxic amount of alcohol. Learn about alcohol poisoning causes and symptoms.Learn More

  Categorized as: Safety

  Tagged with: alcohol intoxication, alcohol poisoning, alcoholic beverage

  

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  Celebrate World PH Day

  May 5, 2016

  More than 25 million people worldwide suffer from pulmonary hypertension. May 5 is the day to raise awareness of this life-altering condition.Watch Now

  Medically Reviewed by Pulmonary Hypertension

  Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: Lung Disorders, Pulmonary hypertension, Pulmonology, World PH Day

  

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  How Smoking Cigarettes Affects Your Lungs

  April 21, 2016

  Find out how smoking cigarettes changes your lungs and how quitting can help reduce your risk of many health problems, such as COPD and lung cancer.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC

  Categorized as: Cancer Care, Living and Wellness, Lung Cancer

  Tagged with: lung cancer, lungs, smoking

  

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  What to Expect When Someone You Love is on a Ventilator

  March 24, 2016

  A ventilator is a machine that helps a person breathe. Find out what to expect and how to provide comfort when someone you love needs a ventilator.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC

  Categorized as: Family Health

  Tagged with: breathing, ventilator