In utero, an extra blood vessel called patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA, allows blood circulation to skip the lungs of a developing baby. Normally, either… Read more
Category: pediatric cancer
Kids, Cancer and Superbugs: Study Investigates How Bacteria Mutate in Vulnerable Patients
Antibiotic-resistant infections – caused by so-called “superbugs” – are a leading threat to human health worldwide and pose a particular risk to people with immune… Read more
UPMC Children’s Hospital: The Transformative Power of Places
“We’re standing in fall. We’re about to go to summer,” says Dr. Andrew Urbach, medical director, Patient Experience and Development, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh…. Read more
Pediatric Lung Physician Weighs in on E-Cigarettes
Dr. Jonathan Spahr, pediatric pulmonologist, explains why he supports the proposed Allegheny County e-cigarette regulation.
Bet To Go Bald Turns Into Annual Cancer Fundraiser for Kids
It all started with a bet to go bald. That’s what motivated Sam Kane, a retail manager at UPMC Presbyterian, to shave his head with… Read more