A life-changing wheelchair technology created by Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) researchers at the University of Pittsburgh recently gained national recognition at the Blackwood Design… Read more
February 2017
Pitt Professor Recognized for Clinical Excellence in Audiology and Speech Language Therapy
Dr. Paula Leslie, program director and professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation… Read more
UPMC Study Finds Cross-Training Benefits Runners’ BMI and Movement Control
UPMC researchers found runners who cross-train demonstrate fewer abnormal movements during common tasks and have a lesser body mass index (BMI). The results of the… Read more
Preventing Hearing Loss is Relatively Easy: ‘Turn it Down, Keep it Down, Move Away From Source’
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that hearing loss is an important health issue that can lead to anxiety and… Read more
UPMC Guides Colombian Hospital in Treating First Pediatric Cancer Patients
The life-changing medical protocols and practices of UPMC are now saving lives in Colombia. The recently opened Cancer Institute at the Hospital Internacional de Colombia… Read more