On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale. Narcan is the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can… Read more
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NOW – Episode 43
In the 43rd installment of NOW, catch a glimpse of how UPMC St. Margaret celebrated Hospital Week with some good eats; find out how addiction… Read more
They don’t come as Pills, but try these 6 Underprescribed Lifestyle Medicines for a Better, Longer Life
The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Being… Read more
Four Steps to Continue Tele-Addiction Treatment Growth Post-COVID-19
To date, over 170,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19. In addition to deaths from the virus, 150,000 more “deaths of despair,”… Read more
UPMC Investigators Participate in ED-INNOVATION Trial as Part of Larger NIH Initiative
UPMC Mercy was selected as one of 30 emergency department (ED) sites across the U.S. to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping… Read more