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UPMC Expert: Changing the stigma of postpartum depression

Mild mood swings may be considered a normal part of pregnancy, but 15 to 20% of women experience more significant depression symptoms before or after giving birth. Changes in environment, relationships, and other major adjustments in life occur during this time, but if feelings of sadness, ...

Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center now open in Milton

MILTON — Achieving better health with easier access to care is now available for those 65 and older in the Milton area as Geisinger opens its latest 65 Forward Health Center. Featuring more time with the doctor, same-day appointments and an entire care team dedicated to your health and ...

UPMC Health Plan launches virtual concierge for Amazon Alexa and Google assistant devices

UPMC Health Plan announced today the launch of a Virtual Concierge that will assist commercial plan members with some of their most frequently asked questions related to their benefits and coverage and how to access care and services. The Virtual Concierge is available 24/7 to provide audible responses and can even send helpful links via messages. “The Virtual Concierge is another way UPMC Health Plan is making health care more accessible for our members,” said Chris Daley, director, Digital Technology Services, UPMC Health Plan. “This useful, easy-to-use, and fun resource ...

Geisinger runner-up in AI Health Outcomes Challenge

Geisinger has been named runner-up out of more than 300 entries in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge. Geisinger partnered with Medial EarlySign, a leader in machine learning-based solutions to aid in early detection and prevention of high-burden diseases, to use artificial intelligence (AI) to predict unplanned hospital admissions, readmissions occurring soon after hospital discharge, healthcare-associated complications, and mortality. The two entities collaborated to develop models that predict the risk of these ...

Evangelical Community Health and Wellness to hold free bike helmet giveaway, safety program

According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of severe head injury and may even save lives. During a typical fall or collision, much of the impact energy is absorbed by the helmet, rather than the head and brain. As summer approaches, Evangelical Community Health and Wellness wants to educate kids and parents on the importance of wearing a helmet while biking. To do so, Evangelical will hold a free bike helmet giveaway event for children 12 and under at from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, at The Miller Center for ...

Twin MDs battle entrenched racism in the medical world

The inseparable sisters always stood out — identical twins from Twinsburg, Ohio, whip-smart students from the side of town with unpaved streets and no sidewalks, excluded from the gifted track because they were Black. Their friends were white and a classmate’s comment still stings: ...