Bea Harris needed a kidney transplant, and her daughter, Belinda Taylor, was a perfect match. But Harris was hesitant to have her daughter make such… Read more
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Bad Allergies this Spring? Blame the ‘Pollen Vortex’
Sneezing? Eyes itchy and watery? Allergies gone haywire? Go ahead and blame winter. It is indeed in the air, no thanks to the prolonged and… Read more
In the News: Fibroid Surgery
Late last month, Johnson & Johnson suspended sales of power morcellators, tools used for uterine fibroid surgery, because of a potential risk of spreading uterine… Read more
In the News: Second MERS Case Diagnosed in U.S.
The announcement today of a second U.S. case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a healthcare worker who had traveled to Florida from the… Read more
Pittsburgh Marathon Medical Team Treats 166 During Big Race
More than 500 health-care professionals, the majority of them from UPMC, donated their time to assist the 30,000 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon runners through… Read more