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  • Article - 4 Minute Read

    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 key facts about skin cancer from our experts. 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

    More people get skin cancer from tanning beds than get lung cancer from cigarettes
  • Article - 6 Minute Read

    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

    Cooking
  • Article - 3 Minute Read

    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

    Doctor checking patient's heart
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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

    hearing loss protection at work
  • Article - 6 Minute Read

    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

    Ryan Levy, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at UPMC Passavant
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    Spider Bite Identification: What You Need to Know

    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: Living and Wellness, Safety

    Tagged with: arachnophobia, bite prevention, bite treatment, black widow, brown recluse, spider bites, spiders, United States

    Doctor explaining how to identify spider bites
  • Article - 2 Minute Read

    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

    golfer

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