The 2012-2013 flu season is already worse than we’ve seen for several years, and emergency department visits and hospitalizations related to the flu are up… Read more
January 2013
Taking Simple Precautions Can Keep You and Your Family Healthy During Flu Season
The 2012-2013 flu season is already worse than we’ve seen for several years, and emergency department visits and hospitalizations related to the flu are up… Read more
Pitt Public Health Professor A Role Model
A drive to make sure women are as healthy as they can be when they give birth led Lisa M. Bodnar to become a leader… Read more
UPMC Presbyterian’s Post Cardiac Arrest Service Hits 200 Patient Milestone
Cardiac arrests kill 300,000 people in North America each year, and approximately 1,000 patients experience cardiac arrest annually in the Pittsburgh area. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)… Read more
Study: Targeting Tuberculosis
The presence of a certain molecule allows the immune system to effectively police tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs and prevent it from turning into an… Read more