Less than a year after signing an agreement with Xiangya Hospital in China to establish an international medical center, UPMC and its partner on July… Read more
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UPMC’s Molinero Competes in Grueling Handcycling Race
: Ashli Molinero was born with a tiny opening at the bottom of her spine. After being diagnosed with spina bifida, her parents were told… Read more
Doctors Warn To Avoid Social Trend of “Sunburn Art”
A hashtag getting attention on social media is also a growing cause for concern among doctors. Using the phrase #SunburnArt, people are posting online photos… Read more
UPMC Patient Celebrates “Cancerversary” by Giving Back to Young Families
In March 2013, Alana Kulesa was 38 years old and training for the Pittsburgh Marathon with the support of her husband Kevin and her children,… Read more
Pittsburghers Fight Sarcoma: the “Forgotten Cancer”
About 14,000 new patients in the U.S. are diagnosed each year with sarcoma, a cancer of the bones and connective tissues. Though it is a… Read more