Health Topics A-Z

Health Topics A-Z: Discover information on a wide range of health topics from Atrial Fibrillation to the Zika virus. The experts at UPMC are equipped with information on signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention, and everything in between.

Here, you’ll find articles, galleries, and podcasts about mental and physical health, pregnancy, chronic illness, pain management, injury, organ donation, and overall wellness.

Health Topics A-Z includes:

Breastfeeding Tips for Summer Travel.
Benefits of Vitamin D and Prenatal Vitamins for Pregnancy.
Children’s Eye Safety and Health.
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Overactive Bladder.
Understanding Depression: Causes, Symptoms, and Resources.
Facts About Spinal Cord Injury.
How Concussions Affect Academics.
How to Treat Common Cold & Flu Symptoms.
Does Your Anxiety Disorder Cause Migraines?
Physical Therapy for Liver Transplant Candidates.
How to Prevent Kidney Stones.
Does Air Quality and Pollution Affect Lung Cancer Risk?
Sun Poisoning Dangers: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention.
Benefits of Exercise on the Heart and Lungs.
How Alcohol Affects Your Mind and Body.

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Food and Heart Health Myths

July 13, 2015

Not everything about a heart-healthy diet has to be bland and boring. It can be delicious too! Get the facts about common food and heart health myths. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Nutrition
Tagged with: fact or fiction, food and heart health, healthy eating, heart, myths and facts
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Do It Right: Exercises That Can Cause Injury

July 12, 2015

Any type of physical activity or exercise comes with the risk of injury. Learn how proper form and technique can prevent unnecessary pain and injury. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: exercise, injuries, injury, O, pain, rotator cuff injury, The Oprah Magazine, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, workout
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What Is a Good Resting Heart Rate?

July 11, 2015

Learn about normal heart rate, including healthy resting heart rates and active heart rates, and find out what yours should be. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: heart, normal heart rate, pulse
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Infographic: Body Shapes By Sport

July 10, 2015

Body shapes come in all different shapes and sizes. heck out our infographic below to see how body shapes vary by sport. View Infographic

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: body shapes, body types, cyclist, infographic, muscles, rower, runner
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Blood Clots and Travel: Staying Healthy

July 9, 2015

When you travel, you tend to spend a lot of time sitting. Learn how long trips can raise your risk of a blood clot and what you can do to stay healthy. Watch Now

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: birth control, blood clot, pregnancy, travel
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Runner’s Dynamic Warm-up and Cross Training

July 7, 2015

To help you get race-ready and maximize your training, we recommend a dynamic warm-up and crosstraining. Learn More

Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: cross training, dynamic warmup, marathon training, orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, Total Body Cross Training, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex
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Medical Mondays: Head and Neck Cancer

July 6, 2015

Learn more about head and neck cancer in this edition of Medical Mondays, including the signs and symptoms of these cancers and how to treat them. Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care
Tagged with: cancer, head and neck cancer, head cancer, HPV, medical mondays, neck cancer, thyroid
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Natural Arthritis Remedies: Treating Pain at Home

July 5, 2015

According to the Arthritis Foundation, more than 50 million Americans suffer from arthritis. Find a list of natural remedies to help manage your joint pain. Learn More

Categorized as: Orthopaedics
Tagged with: arthritis, Arthritis Foundation, different arthritis, home remedies, inflammation, natural remedies, natural remedies for arthritis, Terence W. Starz
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Common Running Injuries and How to Prevent Them

July 4, 2015

A marathon training plan demands a lot of your body. Find out how to prevent common running injuries that may happen after long runs. Learn More

Categorized as: Sports Medicine
Tagged with: common exercises, IT Band Syndrome, Jonathan Greenawalt, plantar fasciitis, runner's knee, running, running injuries