Each year, 40,000 Americans are hospitalized for burn injuries with nearly half of these injuries occurring in the home, according to the Burn Foundation. Although… Read more
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New Dental School Chair Argues for Integrating Craniofacial and Oral Health into Medical Care
Dr. Larry Cunningham Jr. is joining the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh Dental School and UPMC as chair of oral and maxillofacial surgery and associate dean… Read more
NOW – Episode 18
In this week’s episode of NOW, get a close look at how the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute tunes up some of the finest wheels in the… Read more
UPMC McKeesport Trains the Community to Stop the Bleed
In an unfortunate reality, situations resulting in traumatic injury and severe blood-loss occur every day. Whether it be a mass shooting, motor vehicle crash, bombing… Read more
Children’s Hospital Adds New Ambulance to Transport Critically Ill Kids
It’s purple and blue and though colorful and pint-sized, it’s an ambulance. An ambulance designed just for children. The Transport Team at UPMC Children’s Hospital… Read more