Despite the United States being a developed nation, it has one of the highest maternal mortality rates of any country, with Black women being affected… Read more
Category: Disparities
UPMC Partners with American Cancer Society to Address Breast Cancer Disparities
UPMC is one of just 21 hospital systems in the country and the only system in Pennsylvania selected to work with the American Cancer Society… Read more
Beating Breast Cancer at UPMC McKeesport
Felicia Scrivens, an executive assistant at UPMC Shadyside, was 37 years old and didn’t normally give herself breast self-exams. As a working mom of three… Read more
Helping Patients with Disabilities During Pandemic and Beyond
October is Disability Awareness month, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. With 1 in 4 U.S. adults living… Read more
UPMC Magee Tele-Lactation Service Eliminates Barriers for Breastfeeding Moms
As many stores ration the amount of formula families can buy at one time, the tele-lactation program at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is providing breastfeeding mothers… Read more