: Suffering from cystic fibrosis and rejecting the transplanted lungs he had gotten just two years ago, Jon Sacker, 33, came to UPMC from his… Read more
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Have a Blast This 4th of July – Safely
Members of the media and bystanders watched as the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police bomb squad detonated a confiscated homemade firework inside a watermelon, launching pieces… Read more
UPMC Employees Find Support as They Quit Smoking
For more than 10 years, Dan Pitchford tried to stop his pack-a-day smoking habit that started during high school. “I would buy a pack and… Read more
Race Ends But Efforts to Raise PH Awareness Continue
: Two years ago, four Pittsburgh-area women announced they would bicycle across the country to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension. And 3,021 miles and… Read more
Patient-Centered Care: Informing, Respecting, and Caring for Cancer Patients
The LIVESTRONG Foundation earlier this month convened a meeting of nearly 100 stakeholders including providers, researchers, survivors and policy makers, focused on improving the delivery… Read more