For people with atrial fibrillation (AFib), anticoagulation is the standard of care to prevent strokes. However, there is limited research into the neighborhood people live… Read more
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NOW – Episode 58
The 58th installment of UPMC NOW showcases how a UPMC Chautauqua made leaps toward excellence, how the UPMC Presbyterian Tower is gearing up to diversify its… Read more
Pitt Physician-Scientist Pushes for Prognostic Test to End ‘Silent Epidemic’
Dr. John Kellum envies cardiologists for their diagnostic tools. When someone comes to the hospital with signs of a heart attack, doctors use a battery… Read more
First UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Location Opens in Sicily
The first UPMC Hillman Cancer Center location in Sicily and the first to offer medical oncology services in Italy is ready to treat patients at… Read more
Nonprofit Drugmaker Civica Rx is Taking Aim at the High Insulin Prices Harming People with Diabetes
Doctors have been treating diabetes with insulin since 1922. A century later, about 1 in 5 of the 37 million Americans living with diabetes take this medication – a hormone… Read more