The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) came to the UPMC CancerCenter’s Hillman Cancer Center today to honor a researcher for her work and stress the… Read more
Year: 2013
Want to Sleep Better? Try Exercising More, Doctor Says
The National Sleep Foundation‘s 2013 poll released this week found a compelling association between exercise and getting a good night’s sleep.
UPMC Palliative Medicine Leader Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The medical director of the UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative… Read more
Study: Older Men Need Skin Cancer Screenings, Too
Men age 50 and older are not properly heeding skin care advice, according to the findings of a study out today by Laura Ferris, M.D.,… Read more
Rare Disease Day Promotes Awareness, Research, Hope
What do spinocerebellar ataxias, dystonia and porphyria have in common? They are among 7,000 rare diseases identified in the United States. About 80 percent of these diseases… Read more