Search Results for: prevention
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Ortho Injuries in Esports: Prevention, Treatment, Return to Gaming
According to an article in AAOS Now, hundreds of millions of players take part in esports and spend 5 to 10 hours per day in front of the screen. Those hours increase at both the collegiate and professional levels where esports teams can practice up to 12 hours a day.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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The Premium Is Prevention
In health care circles, the notion of value-based medicine has been around for some time. Rather than a “sick care” model, the thinking goes, we should move to a “well care” one, where value and outcomes are the priority. The vision is tantalizing, but realizing it has been slow.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z
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Injury Prevention for Weekend Warriors
Ankle sprains, hamstring strains, shin splints, and slipped discs are among just a few common injuries athletes may experience. However, “weekend warriors”—or people who participate in athletic activities only on weekends or in their spare time—may be at increased risk of developing overuse injuries caused by repetitive motions. What types of injuries are common in…Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
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Top 5 Facts About Skin Cancer: Prevention and Detection
More people get skin cancer from tanning beds than get lung cancer from cigarettes. Learn key facts about skin cancer from our experts.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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Lung Cancer Prevention: 7 Tips to Reduce Your Risk
Remember when your mom always told you “what you do now will catch up with you when you’re older?” She wasn’t lying.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
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2019 Cold and Flu Guide: Treatment, Prevention, and More
Get helpful tips, tricks, and remedies for when sickness strikes. Learn from UPMC experts how to prevent and treat the cold and flu.Learn More
Categorized as: Cold and Flu, Health Topics A-Z
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Flu Treatment and Prevention 101: Facts You Need to Know
The flu and the cold share many of the same symptoms, though they're quite different. Here's what you need to know about flu treatment and prevention.Read More
Categorized as: Cold and Flu, Family Health
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Cervical Cancer: Advances in Treatment and Prevention
Cervical cancer has become somewhat of a public health crisis in certain underserved communities here in Western Pennsylvania.Watch Now
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Gynecologic Cancer, Women's Health
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Listeria Risk Factors & Prevention
About 1,600 cases of listeriosis are documented each year. Discover prevention methods and risk factors for this condition.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Safety