The Pitt Innovation Challenge is proving to be an event where creative new projects can get off the ground. Winners of the second challenge, which… Read more
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Pittsburgh EMS Crew Wins CPR Competition with Help from UPMC Experts
A Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Services (EMS) crew won first place in the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) competition at the EMS World Expo in Nashville on Wednesday.… Read more
Shining a Light on Cancer: Survivors, Doctors Speak About Advances in Lung Cancer
April Rosen remembers the day she went to a local hospital for a chest X-ray in preparation for a routine medical procedure. She left with… Read more
Promoting Healthy Sleep in Older Adults
As we age, getting a good night’s sleep can become increasingly difficult, leading many older adults to take over-the-counter drugs to help them nod off.… Read more
Pregnant Women At Greater Risk of Complications From Flu
Last fall, Samantha Protin was looking forward to the early-winter birth of her first child. Like most pregnant women, she didn’t realize she was at… Read more