Teen girls in Pittsburgh lag far behind the expected levels of physical activity for U.S. adolescent females, according to a new analysis based on a… Read more
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NICU Superheroes Raise Awareness of Preterm Birth
To raise awareness of preterm birth, graduates of the Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) recently reunited with their caregivers at a… Read more
7 Years of Flu Shots
Flu kills, and critically ill, hospitalized patients are especially vulnerable. After years of trying different tactics to encourage flu vaccination among its staff – with… Read more
UPMC Whitfield Celebrates 10th Anniversary
A decade ago, cancer patients in Waterford, Ireland, faced hours of grueling, daily travel to Dublin or Cork if they needed radiation therapy — or… Read more
ALS Research at Pitt and UPMC Gets a Boost
Research at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, received a significant boost this week… Read more