When 11-month-old JT Borofka of Salinas, California, was diagnosed with an extremely rare disease, his family felt shocked, confused and desperate for answers. JT’s diagnosis… Read more
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NIH Awards $16.8 Million to Establish Low Back Pain Research Center at Pitt
More than 80% of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lives. For many of them, that pain becomes chronic, and treatment… Read more
Don’t Wait: Biking to Spread the Message
Dr. Keith Lagnese, chief medical officer of Family Hospice & Palliative Care, part of UPMC, rode along for a portion of a statewide bike tour… Read more
Pitt’s All of Us Pennsylvania Opens Enrollment Center in the Heart of Oakland
The All of Us Pennsylvania Research Program (AoU PA), led by the University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute, last week unveiled its latest… Read more
‘It Wasn’t a Moral Problem’
Eight years struggling with substance use disorder, three years in recovery. Eleven years ago, Ashlie Mikush, UPMC peer navigator, never would have dreamt her life… Read more