For more than 10 years, Dan Pitchford tried to stop his pack-a-day smoking habit that started during high school. “I would buy a pack and… Read more
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Race Ends But Efforts to Raise PH Awareness Continue
: Two years ago, four Pittsburgh-area women announced they would bicycle across the country to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension. And 3,021 miles and… Read more
Patient-Centered Care: Informing, Respecting, and Caring for Cancer Patients
The LIVESTRONG Foundation earlier this month convened a meeting of nearly 100 stakeholders including providers, researchers, survivors and policy makers, focused on improving the delivery… Read more
Studies Add to Concern About Children and Caffeine
Sleek colorful cans. Celebrity endorsements. And promises to “Give you Wiiings,” “Party like a Rockstar,” “Unleash the Beast,” “Elevate your Performance,” and “Go Fast.” Or… Read more
Pitt Vaccine Experts Developing Therapies Against Debilitating Mosquito-borne Virus
With federal health officials saying it’s only a matter of time before chikungunya virus starts spreading in the mainland U.S., University of Pittsburgh Center for… Read more