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 An intensive, 12-week pain self-management program has been shown to reduce pain and improve mood in a large clinical trial of people with both HIV and chronic pain. The research, led by University of Pittsburgh physician-scientist Jessica…

Hormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias later in life, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network…

 University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers have developed a novel prompt, or ‘nudge,’ embedded in the electronic health record that flags, for treating surgeons, older patients with early-stage breast cancer who …

Michael Corso has been appointed president of UPMC Altoona and UPMC Bedford, where he has served as interim president since March, following the retirement of Jan Fisher. “Mike is a dynamic leader with a steadfast commitment to UPMC’s…

If national guidelines are revised to incorporate a new risk equation, about 40% fewer people could meet criteria for cholesterol-lowering statins to prevent heart disease, according to a study by researchers at the University of…

 Food insecurity, low household income and not having private health insurance are associated with higher rates of prediabetes in adolescents, independent of race and ethnicity, according to a new JAMA Network Open study by University of…

New University of Pittsburgh research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely prescribed antipsychotic medications. The study presents early evidence in support of co-administering…

Celebrating its 175-year history, including 60 years located in Pittsburgh’s North Hills, UPMC Passavant has grown into an advanced health care destination for people in northern Allegheny County, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and surrounding…

Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals, report researchers from the…

 Washington Health System is pleased to announce it has officially joined UPMC, becoming UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene. In June of 2023, the Boards of Directors of Washington Health System (WHS) and UPMC announced an affiliation…