Dr. Jonathan Spahr, pediatric pulmonologist, explains why he supports the proposed Allegheny County e-cigarette regulation.
Category: pediatrics
Teen Girls in Pittsburgh Get Less Physical Activity than the National Average
Teen girls in Pittsburgh lag far behind the expected levels of physical activity for U.S. adolescent females, according to a new analysis based on a… Read more
Nurses at Children’s Hospital Lift Spirits with Tutus on Tuesdays
At Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, on Tuesdays, they wear tutus. Nurses and staff in the gastroenterology unit help lift patient spirits by wearing tutus… Read more
The Opioid Epidemic: UPMC Community Pediatric Practices Screen for Substance Abuse
This is the third post in a blog series entitled “The Opioid Epidemic,” a collaboration between UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the… Read more
Filmmaker’s Corner: The Extra Chromosome is Love
A few weeks ago, my wife showed me a Facebook post from a neighbor and friend commenting on a video about Down syndrome. The post… Read more