Search Results for: lungs
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Podcast
UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Sun Safety and the Early Signs of Skin Cancer
Laura Ferris, MD, PhD discusses ways to stay safe in the summer sun and some of the early signs of skin cancer.Listen Now
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, UPMC HealthBeat Podcast
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Article - 3 Minute Read
What Is Children’s Interstitial Lung Disease?
Children's interstitial and diffuse lung disease (chILD) is a term for conditions that affect babies, children, adolescents, & teens.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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Article - 3 Minute Read
What Is the Lung Transplant Waiting List?
Waiting for lung transplant surgery? Learn how the lung transplant waiting list helps match donated lungs with people who need them.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Lung Transplant Surgery: What You Need to Know
Learn what happens before, during, and after lung transplant surgery, as well as criteria and any lung transplant age limit.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 5 Minute Read
Kidney Transplant Fertility Resources at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Women who've donated or received a kidney transplant can get pregnant after. Learn what to expect and find resources to help.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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What Is Double Lung Transplantation? Eligibility, Recovery, and Survival Rates
Learn more about double lung transplantation, including eligibility, recovery, and lung transplant survival rates.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Life After Lung Transplant: Recovery, Rehab, and Success
Learn what to expect after surgery and what you can do to live your healthiest life after lung transplant.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Video
50 Phenoms: Boy Receives the Miracle of Transplant — Twice
Luke Maeding underwent a double lung transplant at 9 years old and needed a small bowel transplant a decade later. Learn more.Watch Now
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics, UPMC Stories
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Donating Life: The Importance of Organ Donation
Every day, 17 people on the national organ transplant waiting list die waiting for an organ. One organ donor can save up to eight lives.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant