When people think about traumatic brain injury, or TBI, most picture professional football players, their bodies slamming hard against the ground. But severe brain trauma—due… Read more
Category: pediatrics
COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Under 5: Preparing Parents
With the possible authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old, Dr. Andrew Nowalk, clinical director of Infectious Disease at UPMC… Read more
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Unveils Matt’s Maker Space
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital this week unveiled a new Matt’s Maker Space at the child and adolescent acute partial hospital and intensive outpatient program, located… Read more
COVID-19 Vaccine Safe for Kids, Pregnant Women
At a press briefing today, UPMC leaders shared the importance of COVID-19 vaccination for children five to 11 years old and encouraged pregnant women to… Read more
What we Know About COVID-19 and Myocarditis
After review of the most recent data presented at the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Dr. Brian Feingold, the medical director of heart… Read more