{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/category\/health-topics-a-z\/#CollectionPage","headline":"Health Topics A-Z Category","description":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll find articles, galleries, and podcasts about mental and physical health, pregnancy, chronic illness, pain management, injury, organ donation, and overall wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Health Topics A-Z includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breastfeeding Tips for Summer Travel.<\/li>\n<li>Benefits of Vitamin D and Prenatal Vitamins for Pregnancy.<\/li>\n<li>Children\u2019s Eye Safety and Health.<\/li>\n<li>How to Talk to Your Doctor About Overactive Bladder.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding Depression: Causes, Symptoms, and Resources.<\/li>\n<li>Facts About Spinal Cord Injury.<\/li>\n<li>How Concussions Affect Academics.<\/li>\n<li>How to Treat Common Cold &amp; Flu Symptoms.<\/li>\n<li>Does Your Anxiety Disorder Cause Migraines?<\/li>\n<li>Physical Therapy for Liver Transplant Candidates.<\/li>\n<li>How to Prevent Kidney Stones.<\/li>\n<li>Does Air Quality and Pollution Affect Lung Cancer Risk?<\/li>\n<li>Sun Poisoning Dangers: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention.<\/li>\n<li>Benefits of Exercise on the Heart and Lungs.<\/li>\n<li>How Alcohol Affects Your Mind and Body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/category\/health-topics-a-z\/","hasPart":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/low-mchc-symptoms\/","headline":"What Does Low MCHC Mean?","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/low-mchc-symptoms\/","datePublished":"2026-04-30","dateModified":"2026-04-30","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/low-mchc-symptoms\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","name":"UPMC","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1399755053-e1777564611266.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1399755053-e1777564611266.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/cancer-treatment-fever\/","headline":"Fever During Cancer Treatment: Why It&#8217;s Dangerous","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/cancer-treatment-fever\/","datePublished":"2026-04-29","dateModified":"2026-07-30","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/cancer-treatment-fever\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/hillman.upmc.com\/","name":"UPMC Hillman Cancer Center","url":"https:\/\/hillman.upmc.com\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-hillman-cancer-center\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-973050760-e1777485847376.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-973050760-e1777485847376.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/nail-clubbing\/","headline":"What Is Nail Clubbing?","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/nail-clubbing\/","datePublished":"2026-04-28","dateModified":"2026-04-28","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/nail-clubbing\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","name":"UPMC","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1266811992-e1777398898740.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1266811992-e1777398898740.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/snot-mucus-color-meaning\/","headline":"Green Snot: What the Color of Your Mucus Means","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/snot-mucus-color-meaning\/","datePublished":"2026-04-27","dateModified":"2026-07-31","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/snot-mucus-color-meaning\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","name":"UPMC","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2153159349-e1777322407247.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2153159349-e1777322407247.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/masld-dr-behari\/","headline":"What Is Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)? Q&#038;A with Jaideep Behari, MD","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/masld-dr-behari\/","datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/masld-dr-behari\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/digestive-disorders-center\/services\/liver-diseases","name":"Center for Liver Care","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/digestive-disorders-center\/services\/liver-diseases","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/center-for-liver-diseases\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2213914134-e1777053978775.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2213914134-e1777053978775.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/excess-protein\/","headline":"How Much Protein Is Too Much? What You Need to Know","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/excess-protein\/","datePublished":"2026-04-23","dateModified":"2026-07-10","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/excess-protein\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/nutrition","name":"UPMC Nutrition Services","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/nutrition","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-nutrition-services\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1677753319-e1776965464530.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1677753319-e1776965464530.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/weight-changes-cancer-treatment\/","headline":"Weight Changes During Cancer Treatment","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/weight-changes-cancer-treatment\/","datePublished":"2026-04-22","dateModified":"2026-04-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/weight-changes-cancer-treatment\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/hillman.upmc.com\/","name":"UPMC Hillman Cancer Center","url":"https:\/\/hillman.upmc.com\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc-hillman-cancer-center\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2123088970-e1776875140317.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2123088970-e1776875140317.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/delaneys-story-life-after-epilepsy\/","headline":"Delaney\u2019s Story: &#8216;You&#8217;re Going to Find a Life Again&#8217; After Epilepsy","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/delaneys-story-life-after-epilepsy\/","datePublished":"2026-04-21","dateModified":"2026-05-29","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/delaneys-story-life-after-epilepsy\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/neurosurgery-regions","name":"Neurosurgery","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/services\/neurosurgery-regions","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/neurosurgery\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1434532965-e1776793833898.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1434532965-e1776793833898.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/terrys-nails\/","headline":"What is Terry&#8217;s Nails and What Do They Mean?","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/terrys-nails\/","datePublished":"2026-04-20","dateModified":"2026-04-20","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2026\/04\/terrys-nails\/","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","name":"UPMC","url":"https:\/\/www.upmc.com\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/upmc\/","parentOrganization":"UPMC"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UPMC HealthBeat","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UPMC-HealthBeat-Logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1070485858-e1776704355594.jpg","url":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1070485858-e1776704355594.jpg","height":866,"width":2000},"keywords":null}]}