A study published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine revealed that a device called Inspire® Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy can help reduce… Read more
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Man Learns Tough Winter Lesson As Temperatures Plummet
After the severe cold Monday night left him with blistered, swollen hands that cut off his circulation and left him feeling ready to “explode,” Louis… Read more
Weather Causes Pipe Break at UPMC Hamot
The frigid winter temperatures caused a pipe associated with a sprinkler system at UPMC Hamot to break early Wednesday, resulting in a few patients being… Read more
Homeless Often Seek Help at Hospitals in Extreme Weather
UPMC officials say it’s not unusual for Pittsburgh’s homeless to come to hospitals seeking help when extreme weather strikes. With Tuesday’s subzero temperatures, one person… Read more
UPMC Treats Patients for Frostbite, Hypothermia During Cold
As an unusual weather pattern pushed arctic air south into much of the United States on Tuesday, emergency department physicians, nurses and staff throughout UPMC were… Read more