This week marks the annual Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, an effort led by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America to educate the public about inflammatory… Read more
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Pitt Med Magazine: Understanding Itch
Pain and itch have an interesting relationship. If you are bitten by a mosquito, you can ease the itch by scratching your skin. And if… Read more
Pregnancy Diary: When is it More Than Morning Sickness?
I first learned about hyperemesis gravidarum in graduate school, years before I had any plans to get pregnant. One of my professors assigned Atul Gawande’s… Read more
UPMC’s Palliative and Supportive Institute Honored
UPMC‘s Palliative and Supportive Institute (PSI) has won the silver award at the Fine Awards for Teamwork Excellence in Health Care, an annual event sponsored… Read more
UPMC’s Conti Brings Shoes, Health Screenings to Needy
UPMC orthopaedic surgeon Stephen Conti, M.D., his family and fellow foot-care professionals have brought to Pittsburgh a national non-profit movement that they continue to grow called… Read more