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Racial Disparities in Health Care Pitt Chronicle

WebJeannette South-Paul, Andrew W. Mathieson Professor and chair in the School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, presented a …

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Grant Positions CMH as National Center of Excellence

WebNovember 12, 2007. New five-year, $4.8 million effort in Pitt’s GSPH to eliminate health disparities in Pittsburgh. The Center for Minority Health (CMH) in Pitt’s Graduate School …

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Healthy Outlook Women Who See the Glass Half Full Live …

WebIn a large study of postmenopausal women, optimists had decreased rates of death and were less likely to be hypertensive, diabetic, and smokers than pessimists, according to …

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A Woman of Many Passions Lucile Adams-Campbell …

WebGrowing up, Lucile Adams-Campbell had an extraordinary number of passions. She was a one-person quartet, playing the piano, clarinet, saxophone, and guitar.

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New Pitt Center to Advance Research On Media, …

WebWould celebratory music and a thousand “points” per pill encourage a patient with heart disease to take her medication? If social media friends congratulate an overweight …

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Understanding Why We Should Exercise

WebWe all know that physical activity is good for our overall well-being. Yet, scientists have never determined exactly why that is. The University of Pittsburgh has been chosen by …

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Focus on Healthy Aging Pitt Chronicle University of …

WebDecember 5, 2011. Charles “Chip” F. Reynolds III is director of the Aging Institute of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Senior …

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Social Media Use and Depression in Young Adults

WebApril 11, 2016. The more time young adults use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of …

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Center for Mindfulness and Consciousness Studies

WebThe center offers multiple activities and guest lectures in the three core areas. Among current offerings is a lecture, “Mindfulness for Teachers: Cultivating Awareness and …

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Media Help Shape Perception of Doctors Pitt Chronicle

WebRyan McGarry (MED ’09), executive producer of the successful CBS medical drama Code Black, said such shows give physicians an opportunity to “take back the bedside,” …

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Pitt, CMU, UPMC Form Alliance to Transform Health Care through …

WebThe University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and UPMC have formed the Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance in an effort to harness huge quantities of health …

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Brain Development: Nurturing Young Minds is an Investment for …

WebTo make her point that early parent-child interactions — such as making eye contact, talking to one’s child, and encouraging active play — can alter a child’s brain development, Pitt …

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John Wallace to Hold Philip Hallen Chair In Community Health and …

WebUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Social Work faculty member John Wallace has been named the new holder of the Philip Hallen Chair in Community Health and Social Justice.

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Center for Global Health: Creating a Healthier World

WebPitt’s Center for Global Health. The University of Pittsburgh, a national powerhouse in the health sciences, added its considerable weight to these efforts with the creation of the …

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Awards and More Pitt Chronicle University of Pittsburgh

WebDana H. Bovbjerg . Dana H. Bovbjerg, a nationally renowned expert in biobehavioral oncology research, has joined the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) as …

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Science & Technology: Hatfull, Colleagues Find Source of Drug …

WebA team of Pitt-led researchers discovered that the primary bacteria behind tuberculosis can grow on surfaces and that drug-tolerant strains flourish in these bacterial communities, …

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New UPG, UPJ Presidents Named Pitt Chronicle University of …

WebNew UPG, UPJ Presidents Named. Sharon P. Smith, vice chancellor for academic affairs, provost and vice president for academic affairs, and special projects advisor for National …

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Look: Newsmakers Pitt Chronicle University of Pittsburgh

WebLook: Newsmakers. Issue Date: June 23, 2008. HEALTH ISSUES. U.S. Congressman John Conyers of Michigan (center) spoke to Pitt medical students at a Black History …

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Donald S. Burke Elected to Institute of Medicine

WebOctober 19, 2009. Donald S. Burke. Donald S. Burke, dean of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, has been elected to the prestigious Institute of …

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From Lab to Clinic: Multidisciplinary Culture Puts Pitt Ahead of the

WebValerian Kagan (left), a professor of environmental and occupational health in the Graduate School of Public Health, and Alexander Star, an assistant professor of chemistry, were …

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Pitt Will Open New Walk-In Health Clinic Beginning in April

WebThe University of Pittsburgh will open a walk-in health and wellness center for Pitt faculty and staff in the Medical Arts Building, 3708 Fifth Avenue, Oakland.

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Leadership News: Medical and Health Sciences Foundation

WebBy Micaela Corn. Issue Date: May 11, 2015. Clyde B. Jones III, president of the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation of the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, will leave his …

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