In the fight against cancer, radiation is one of the tools often used to treat patients, either alone or in combination with other therapies. Radiation… Read more
January 2013
Flu Shot for Health Care Workers Means Safer Patients
UPMC has seen a double-digit increase in the number of health care workers receiving the flu shot this season – a finding that’s not just… Read more
Study: Smartphone Apps Might Miss Melanomas
Smartphone applications that aim to analyze photographs of skin lesions for the likelihood of cancer gave results that were often inaccurate, according to the latest… Read more
UPMC Going Green on the Road
A big change on the road is going to save UPMC a lot at the gas pump. UPMC is replacing 20 diesel-fueled shuttle buses with… Read more
Debunking Myths About Aging
Aging can often be associated with problems such as dementia, memory loss and physical deterioration. But how much of this should we expect, and how… Read more