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A look inside the 1st ‘safe injection sites’ in US

NEW YORK — Jose Collado settled in at a clean white table in a sunlit room, sang a few bars and injected himself with heroin. After years of shooting up on streets and rooftops, he was in one of the first two facilities in the country where local officials are allowing illegal drug use in order to make it less deadly. Equipped and staffed to reverse overdoses, New York City’s new, privately run “overdose prevention centers” are a bold and contested response to a storm tide of opioid overdose deaths nationwide. Supporters say the sites — also known as safe injection sites ...

UPMC physician: Weighing your options for managing labor pains

Bringing a baby into the world is one of the most rewarding times in a mother’s life. When it comes to birth plans, expecting mothers consider a variety of factors when they are choosing their birthing center. No two birth plans and labors are exactly alike, and many mothers appreciate ...

UPMC welcomes vascular surgeon to Williamsport

UPMC welcomes Benjamin Chang, MD, FACS, to the Heart and Vascular Institute team in Williamsport. Coming to UPMC with over 35 years of clinical and instructional experience, Chang most recently served as an attending surgeon and assistant professor at Albany Medical Center Hospital and ...

UPMC to host 5K run/walk for UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

UPMC is hosting a 5K run/walk on Saturday, April 2, in Williamsport. Proceeds from the event benefit the Touch of Kindness program at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport, which offers free therapeutic massages for patients receiving treatment. The run/walk starts and ends at the River Valley Regional YMCA, 641 Walnut St., Williamsport. Pre-registration is available online until Friday, March 25, and T-shirts are guaranteed to those who register before Monday, March 14. Registration is also available the day of the event from 8 a.m. until the beginning of the race at 9 ...