Warmer weather, sunshine, and blooming flowers are all characteristics of springtime that everyone looks forward to after a harsh winter. While we’re enjoying the change of seasons, it’s easy to forget the more unfavorable issues to consider, such as ticks, especially if you’re ...
For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science’s best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions of copies of a virus directly into kids’ brains to infect their tumors and spur an immune system attack. A dozen children treated ...
You may never think about your tendons until you experience joint pain or injury. There are over 4,000 tendons in your body, and they connect your muscles and bones together in order to move your body. Injuring a tendon can be very painful and can limit your movement. While many people may ...
PITTSBURGH — UPMC Insurance Services recently announced that James Schuster, MD, MBA, has been appointed, effective April 6, as chief medical officer of the organization. Schuster has served for more than 20 years as part of UPMC Insurance Services clinical leadership, most recently as ...
Dr. Crystal L. Clark, MD, MPH, has been named deputy director for the Center for Social Impact at UPMC Health Plan. In 2019, the Center for Social Impact was launched to evaluate and expand programming and innovations that address the social needs and social determinants of health of the ...
PORTLAND, Maine — After enduring 40-knot winds and freezing sea spray, jostled health care providers arrived wet and cold on two Maine islands in the North Atlantic late last month to conduct coronavirus vaccinations. As they came ashore on Little Cranberry Island, population 65, residents ...
