: The newly created Live Like Lou Center for ALS Research at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute has bold goals: find treatments – and… Read more
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The Death Doctor? No, I’m a Palliative Care Doctor
Some people who know what I do don’t really know what I do. They picture me floating through the hospital extinguishing lives, blowing them out… Read more
Contest Aims to Improve Medication Adherence
Nearly three out of four patients in the U.S. put their health and futures in jeopardy by not taking their medication as directed, often resulting… Read more
UPMC Unit Director Undergoing Chemo Gets Superhero Surprise
: When Glenn Zinsmeister showed up for what is known as the daily “bed” meeting on a recent morning at UPMC Shadyside, he found himself… Read more
Electronic Cigarettes: Valuable Harm Reduction Tool or New Threat?
: A top tobacco use expert at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine applauds a recent advisory issued by the California Department of Public… Read more