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Results of Landmark 11-Year Study on Weight Loss’s …

PITTSBURGH—A landmark study investigating the long-term effects of weight loss on the risks of cardiovascular disease among patients with Type 2 diabetes has now concluded, with significant results published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. Conducted at the University of Pittsburgh and at clinical facilities throughout the United States, the multicenter clinical trial

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UPMC My Health@Work Center Opens in Oakland for …

WEBAbout UPMC Health Plan UPMC Health Plan, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is among the nation’s fastest-growing health plans. It is owned by UPMC, a world …

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PITT NAMES NEW SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR FOR THE …

WEBContact: [email protected]. PITTSBURGH, May 21 -- University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg has named Dr. Arthur S. Levine the University's new …

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Pitt Researcher Receives NIH Funding For Technology …

WEBThe study is cofunded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. • Choosing Healthy Options in College …

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Understanding Why We Should Exercise University of …

WEBPITTSBURGH—Physical activity is good for our overall well-being. Yet, science has never determined exactly why that is. The University of Pittsburgh has been …

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Students Enlisted to Shape the Future of Health and …

WEBContact: [email protected]. PITTSBURGH— The University of Pittsburgh is engaging students in planning a state-of-the-art center for fitness, well-being and …

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International Minority Health Expert Joins University of …

WEBPITTSBURGH, August 22 --The University of Pittsburgh has named Emory University professor Stephen B. Thomas as director for the Center for Minority Health in …

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Novel Community Paramedic Program Announced by …

WEBPITTSBURGH—Residents suffering from chronic medical conditions will soon be able to better manage their health conditions at home with the help of a new …

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Pitt and Bayer Form Alliance to Advance Research for …

WEBBayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people …

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eButton Monitor Gets a Facelift University of Pittsburgh …

WEBPITTSBURGH—A wearable, picture-taking health monitor created by University of Pittsburgh researchers has received a recent facelift. Now, in addition to …

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University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical …

WEBThrough the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation, donors will be offered options to support research or clinical care in a particular disease or treatment …

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Pitt Professor Receives $21.8 Million to Study Exercise/Brain …

WEBPITTSBURGH—Improving your memory and brain function as you age might be as simple as investing in a good pair of sneakers, but studies recommending that …

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Defeating Smallpox: Pitt Professor Who Led Effort to Wipe Out …

WEBThe event will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on June 4 in the J. W. Connolly Ballroom, Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Pitt's Center for Global Health, which …

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Anantha Shekhar Named Pitt’s Senior Vice Chancellor for Health …

WEBPITTSBURGH—Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD, a nationally recognized educator, researcher and entrepreneur with major contributions in medicine and life …

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University of Pittsburgh Names New Dean for School of Dental …

WEBUniversity of Pittsburgh news reps are available to answer urgent media inquiries. Outside of regular business hours (Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.), please email us …

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Pitt announces new Office of Sustainability in the Health …

WEBThe Office of Sustainability in Health Sciences, along with Pitt’s School of Public. Health, will also serve to house a new organization — the Pennsylvania One. Health …

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Pitt Professor Named Director of the Center for Health and Safety …

WEBThe mission of the RAND Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace is to conduct research and analyze data that will help improve worker health and safety …

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Arthur S. Levine, M.D., Appointed John and Gertrude Petersen …

WEBPITTSBURGH—Arthur S. Levine, M.D., has been appointed the John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, marking the first time in the University of Pittsburgh School of …

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Pitt Launches School-based Behavioral Health Web Site That …

WEBPITTSBURGH-The University of Pittsburgh School of Education has launched a School-based Behavioral Health (SBBH) Web site, www.sbbh.pitt.edu, to promote the …

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PITT TO OFFER MINORITY HEALTH CARE INFORMATION INITIATIVE

WEBPITTSBURGH, Mar. 20 -- The Department of Library and Information Science in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh has …

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Yelling Doesn’t Help, May Harm Adolescents, Pitt-Led Study Finds

WEB9/4/13/amm/cjhm. PITTSBURGH—Most parents who yell at their adolescent children wouldn’t dream of physically punishing their teens. Yet their use of harsh verbal …

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Pitt, PittsburghTODAY Release Results of Extensive Quality of Life

WEBPITTSBURGH— The Pittsburgh Regional Quality of Life Survey, a just-released comprehensive survey of residents of the 32-county region on 10 areas that …

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