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Gateway Medical Society honors ‘Black Excellence in White Coats’

ADAORA OKIGBO, SECOND FROM LEFT. (PHOTOS BY CHIEF IKHANA-HAL-MAKINA) Gateway Medical Society, a not-for-profit organization with a seven-decade history as a health care advocate and...

Cuts in funds for HIV services threaten medication access, outreach 

Aaron Schatzman, 43, sits after support group at Shepherd Wellness Community, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Bloomfield. Schatzman says his life was changed by...

Take Charge of Your Health Today: Honoring veterans with care, resources, and opportunities

ESTHER L. BUSH This month’s health focus is on wheelchair users, including veterans who we honor nationally on Nov. 11. The topic includes information from...

Virtual peer coaching helps wheelchair users gain independence

For our country’s approximately 5.5 million wheelchair users, learning to use their chairs fully, safely, and sustainably is key to an independent and abundant...

Helping wheelchair users live life to the fullest

In Pittsburgh, the local chapter of the United Spinal Association proudly represents the country’s 5.5 million wheelchair users. The national organization got its start when...

Pitt’s CAT team tailors mobility solutions to wheelchair users’ needs and goals

Disabled Veteran US Marine Soldier in Wheelchair (Getty Images) The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Assistive Technology (CAT), part of the UPMC Rehab Institute,  specializes...

Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival

A nurse fills in a patient's chart. Getty Images by Jennifer Spinghart, University of South Carolina Affordable health care was the primary point of contention in...

Five lifestyle changes that might help you live longer and slow down ageing

Getty Images Stock Photo by Henry Chung, University of Essex and Charlotte Gowers, Anglia Ruskin University Society is fascinated with health, fitness and longevity. This obsession...

The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows

Some of the influencers featured in the study. Source: The Beauty Backfire Effect by Andrew Edelblum, University of Dayton and Abby Frank, University of Oregon “Sex sells”...

Trump change in visa fee could curb hiring by Pitt, BNY, UPMC and others

The UPMC Tower stands in the middle of Pittsburgh’s downtown skyline on May 6. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh’s Public Source) “Pittsburgh's Public Source is an...

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