The vast majority of the flu vaccines administered by UPMC clinicians to patients and employees will be egg-free this season, with the goal of providing… Read more
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UPMC McKeesport Nurses Treat Patient like Family
Paul Glover, a 55-year-old Navy veteran, began experiencing what he thought was indigestion after an evening out with his girlfriend, Deanna. He figured he could… Read more
Transplant Patient Conquers Personal Mountains to Climb Real Ones
Felisha Kun was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 9 years old. Since then, she had been told by doctors that she wouldn’t live past… Read more
Don’t Forget to Care for the Caregiver
In October 2015, Scott Harrison’s wife, Barbara Harrison, was diagnosed with stage 1, level 3 uterine cancer. Her cancer was aggressive, leading to a hysterectomy… Read more
Could Your Gut Microbes Hinder Your Cancer Treatment? A New First-In-Human Trial Investigates
Could the poop of some cancer patients hold the key to treating certain cancers in all people? What does cancer have to do with poop?… Read more