Millions of Americans face food insecurity every day, and since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the number has drastically increased. Although social distancing protocols… Read more
Category: trauma
UPMC Mercy Celebrates 33rd Annual Burn Survivor Sunday
Each year, 40,000 Americans are hospitalized for burn injuries with nearly half of these injuries occurring in the home, according to the Burn Foundation. Although… Read more
City of Pittsburgh & UPMC Announce Partnership to Educate and Empower Community in Emergencies
In an emergency, minutes matter. From calling 911, to knowing how to perform chest compressions or how to use a tourniquet, to clearing a path… Read more
UPMC Mercy’s ED Has Your Back
Dr. Michael Lynch, medical director at the Pittsburgh Poison Center and substance use disorder services at UPMC Health Plan, has made medication-assisted treatment (MAT) a… Read more
NOW – Episode 12
The 12th episode of NOW introduces you to a woman who saved the life of a stranger, welcomes the future of wheeled mobility and assistive… Read more