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Working Together: UPMC Gives You the Care and Coverage You Need
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and certain people who qualify as disabled. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Understanding Surgery for Brain Tumors
Brain surgeons use advanced surgery techniques to remove brain tumors and help you heal faster. Learn more about brain tumor surgery types.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Neurosurgery and Brain Health
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Here’s Why It’s Important to Know Your Family Health History
Knowing your family health history can help you start screenings earlier and shift behaviors now, often preventing or delaying certain chronic conditions.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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What to Do When Your Child Experiences Fainting and Dizziness
Fainting is common in children. Although it usually is not serious, it's important to recognize the signs and know what to do when it happens.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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Feeling Fatigued? Why It Could be Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
Athletes that regularly experience fatigue, stress fractures, or decreased endurance, may be suffering from relative energy deficiency in sport, or RED-S.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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Sarah’s Story: How the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program Changed the Life of an Oscar-Winning Writer and Director
Learn how Oscar winning screenwriting-director Sarah Polley made a full recovery from crippling concussion symptoms after receiving care at the UPMC.Read More
Categorized as: Concussion, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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Talking to Your Kids about Sex: What You Need to Know
Talking about sex with kids is vital for every parent. And it's a conversation that should happen earlier and more often than you think.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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Health Equity Q&A: Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah
UPMC's Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, is board-certified in pediatric emergency medicine and pediatrics and is an emergency medicine physician.Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity
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Here’s How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Period
Experts advise avoiding negative terms when it comes to first periods. Here's how you can explain menstruation and prep them for their first period.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Health Topics A-Z, Pediatrics, Women's Health