HIV patients tend to show premature signs of aging. Cancer, cognitive diseases, osteoporosis – these maladies all come before their time for people living with… Read more
Category: aging
The US birth rate keeps declining: 4 questions answered
Over the last few decades, birth rates have decreased across the globe. The United States is no exception. Aside from a few years in the… Read more
UPMC Passavant Volunteers Love the Community… and Each Other
While a hospital may not seem like the ideal place for romance, love is in the air at UPMC Passavant. Currently, six different couples lend… Read more
New Study Demonstrates Importance of Palliative Care Referral in IPF Patients
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease caused by thickening and scarring of lung tissue. With an average survival of three to… Read more
Caregivers: Take Care of Yourselves, Too
Caregiving most often becomes a role in life when a loved one experiences a major health event, such as a heart attack, stroke or accident…. Read more