University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma,… Read more
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Pitt Public Health Epidemiologist Collaborates with Schools and Advocacy Group to Support Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Pittsburgh Public Schools has a new mandate to teach sex and sexuality education, thanks to evidence-based approaches provided by experts in the University of Pittsburgh… Read more
Awareness About Diabetes Risk May Not be Enough to Change Teens’ Health Habits, Pitt Study Finds
Adolescents who know or feel that they are at greater risk of diabetes do not report engaging in more risk-reducing health behaviors — such as healthy eating and physical activity — according to a recent… Read more
From Bedside to Board Room: A Nurse’s Journey to Leadership
Meet Ashley Iannazzo, DNP, RN, CNL, senior director, clinical operations, UPMC Center for Nursing Excellence; UPMC Travel Staffing senior nurse leader. Ashley shares how she… Read more
UPMC Mercy Burn Center Patients Enjoy Survivors Camp
Former patients at the UPMC Mercy Burn Center boarded buses and hit the road for in June. The kids will spend four days with other… Read more