The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry, but incredibly rare in most other populations, is giving clues… Read more
Tag: obesity
Pitt Study Shows Restaurant Advertisements Linked to Weight Gain
A study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in communities with an increase in restaurant advertisements, the… Read more
Epidemiologist Ushers Health Equity Policy into American Public Health Association Bylaws
For the first time since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American Public Health Association (APHA) has a policy specifically dedicated to health equity,… Read more
UPMC Teaches Pittsburgh Public School Students about Nutrition
Fifth grade students at Woolslair Elementary School laughed and cheered while singing water bottle Moe Flow and the soda can band The Belchers competed for… Read more
UPMC Expands Services in Italy, Adds Wellness Center in Tuscany
UPMC has expanded its services in Chianciano Terme, Italy, to include a new Medical Exercise and Wellness Center, aimed at preventing a variety of diseases… Read more