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Information on Hyperbaric Medicine: Q&A with Julie Bielec, MD
If you have a wound that won't heal, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be for you. Learn more about how this treatment works.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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What Is Bone Cancer?
Bone cancer begins when cells in the bone start to grow out of control or spread from another site into the bone. Learn the symptoms.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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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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Debunking Scary Myths About Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can be scary. That's why it's important to know the facts and why you shouldn't believe these myths about cancer.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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What Are Some Different Types of Mental Illness and Disability?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Mental Health
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Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers: Know the Risk Factors
Roughly 60% to 70% of never-smokers diagnosed with the disease have a type of non-small cell lung cancer called adenocarcinomas. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Lung Cancer
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Paying it Forward: UPMC Center for Advanced Robotic Training
UPMC surgeons performed nearly 12,000 advanced robotic surgical procedures at 10 different hospitals in the past five years.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z
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Hepatoblastoma in Children: What You Need to Know
Hepatoblastoma is a rare form of liver cancer that occurs in young children. Treatment has a high success rate.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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Cooling Caps in Chemotherapy: Can You Keep Your Hair?
Hair loss from cancer treatment is temporary but upsetting. Cooling cap systems can help you keep your hair during chemotherapy.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z