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A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts, according to a new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine and…

Evelyn O. Talbott, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, today received the prestigious John Snow Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Royal Society…

A long-time leader in providing advanced cancer care internationally, UPMC announced today that it is partnering with a leading physician and health care innovator in Croatia to offer cancer services in the country. Together, they will…

In a paper published in Progress in Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine neuroscientists described compelling new evidence of a critical neuroplasticity period in the frontal brain region during adolescence, a time…

To meet the growing demand locally for convenient access to UPMC’s clinical services, UPMC in Central Pa. has opened a new outpatient center at 121 Towne Square Drive, Hershey. A ribbon cutting held today celebrated the nearly 20,000…

This fall, 12 UPMC hospitals received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade, the highest achievable safety mark, from The Leapfrog Group, a national organization that aims to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and…

People with a disease characterized by lung scarring that has no obvious cause are more likely to die if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution composed of chemicals associated with industrial sources and vehicular…

UPMC is launching a new program to make it more affordable for student nurses to complete their education and join the workforce. The UPMC Schools of Nursing Tuition Loan Forgiveness program will help alleviate financial obstacles for…

Gwendolyn Sowa, M.D., Ph.D., endowed professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, has been elected to…

UPMC has been named one of the nation’s “Digital Health Most Wired” health systems by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for the 24th year in a row — and one of only 17 health systems to be recognized in…