Despite a dramatic increase in blood cholesterol levels for the past five decades, a new University of Pittsburgh-led study shows that the Japanese have avoided… Read more
Year: 2015
New CPR Guidelines Emphasize Immediate Action, Frequent Training To Save Lives
More than 326,000 people have heart attacks each year at homes, workplaces and other settings, and nearly 90 percent die, often because bystanders don’t… Read more
Experts Agree ‘Concussion is Treatable’ After Important Pittsburgh Meeting
A group of 37 concussion experts from around the United States gathered in Pittsburgh this week and agreed unanimously on an important message: Concussions are… Read more
Is This Postpartum Depression or The ‘Baby Blues’?
Actress Hayden Panettiere recently checked into a treatment center to combat postpartum depression, a condition she’s spoken openly about since the birth of her daughter… Read more
Pitt Researchers Investigate Strategies to “Move More” in New Research Study
A new National Institutes of Health-funded research study called GLB Moves is about to begin at the University of Pittsburgh. Andrea Kriska, Ph.D., M.S.; Kaye… Read more