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Top 5 Facts About Skin Cancer: Prevention and Detection

August 15, 2019

More people get skin cancer from tanning beds than get lung cancer from cigarettes. Learn the most important facts about skin cancer from a UPMC expert.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Dermatology

Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z

Tagged with: Ajaipal Kang, basal cell cancers, lung cancer, Melanoma, prevention, skin cancer, Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer risk, squamous cell cancer, sunscreen, United States
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An Overview of Healthy Cooking Oils and How to Use Them

August 12, 2019

Find out which healthy cooking oils you should be stocking in your pantry, plus discover the worst cooking oils for your health.Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC

Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness, Nutrition

Tagged with: AskADietitian@upmc.edu, Avocado oil, best cooking oils, coconut oil, Cooking oils, FDA, healthy cooking oils, Heart Health, Mediterranean diet, nutrition, oil, olive oil, stroke, United States
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What Is the TAVR Procedure?

July 30, 2019

Learn about the TAVR procedure, a minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery for those with severe aortic stenosis.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness, Men's Health, Women's Health

Tagged with: aortic stenosis, catheter, FDA, Heart and Vascular Institute, incision, medtronic corevalve, open heart surgery, severe aortic stenosis, TAVR, TAVR procedure, United States, x-ray imaging tool
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Why You Should Protect Your Hearing

May 6, 2019

Occupational hearing loss is one of the most common workplace hazards in the U.S., so protecting your hearing at work is important. Here's how.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Ear Nose and Throat

Categorized as: Family Health, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness, Safety

Tagged with: buzzing in the ears, Center for Hearing and Communication, chemicals, deafness, decibels, ear pain, ears, hearing loss, loud noises at work, Musicians' Hearing Center, occupational hearing loss, United States, work-related hearing loss
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Ebola: What You Need to Know

October 13, 2014

Learn more about Ebola and the 2014 outbreak, including the symptoms and risk, how Ebola spreads, and how the CDC is increasing security measures.Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC

Categorized as: Safety

Tagged with: Amesh Adalja, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ebola, flu, Guinea, infectious disease, Liberia, Sierra Leone, United States, UPMC Center for Health Security, West Africa
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Identifying Spider Bites: Symptoms and Treatment

October 4, 2014

Are your spider bite symptoms common or a deadly result of a brown recluse or black widow spider bite? Here's how to identify them.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urgent Care

Categorized as: Safety

Tagged with: arachnophobia, bite prevention, bite treatment, black widow, brown recluse, spider bites, spiders, United States
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Hot Spots: Top Places to Get Heat Stroke

July 20, 2014

In the summer, your body is more vulnerable to heat stroke, especially if you are spending the day outside. Learn about the top places to get heat stroke.Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urgent Care

Categorized as: Safety

Tagged with: amusement parks, beach, dehydration, Florida, golf, Heat stroke, Orlando, overheating, summer, sweat, travel, United States, Universal Studios, UPMC Urgent Care Center