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Surgery can be more risky as one ages, and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that in the case of lumbar spinal stenosis, surgery may…
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Hoping to increase the number of successful liver transplants, a new organ preservation system is being tested which uses what’s called a “machine…
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When it comes to protecting those most vulnerable to influenza, a high-dose flu vaccine may be most effective.That’s according to the findings of a study…
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There are four automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the Pittsburgh City-County Building, and more than 70 on the campus of Carnegie Mellon…
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has developed a 91 percent accurate genetic test to identify those patients whose prostate cancer is…
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About 15,100 people die each year from hepatitis C, making it the leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver transplantation.The disease can be…
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Controlling blood-loss is key when emergency responders on helicopters rush patients with traumatic injuries to the hospital.That’s why University of…
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Could text messaging help reduce binge drinking among young adults?A new study from the University of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine suggests that this…
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Text messaging can serve a variety of purposes, from casually chatting with friends to ordering a pizza, but what about monitoring concussion…
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Healthcare providers often urge patients to be more involved in their own care, and now the University of Pittsburgh has begun a $300,000 competition to…