Living and Wellness

You want to lead a healthier life, but don’t know how to get started. Read more here for an approach that helps you build a stronger, fitter body and mind.

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How to Clean Your Belly Button and Prevent Infection

July 27, 2015

Did you know your belly button can harbor 67 different kinds of bacteria? Learn more about how you can clean and protect your belly button from infection. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urgent Care
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Safety, Skin Care
Tagged with: belly button, bellybutton, clean, clean bellybutton, how to, infection, navel, piercing, skin
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Neck Pain: Could Your Pillow Be to Blame?

July 24, 2015

Sleeping position can cause back pain, but could your neck pain also be related to how you're sleeping. Learn how to pick the right pillow for you! Read More

Medically Reviewed by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Rehabilitation
Tagged with: neck pain, pillow, rehabilitation, types of pillow
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Ask the Expert: Intestinal Transplant

July 23, 2015

Some transplant surgeries aren't as straightforward as others. Our expert explains how an intestinal transplant is much more complex. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Nutrition
Tagged with: intestinal rehabilitation, intestinal transplant, organ donation, small bowel replacement, total parenteral nutrition, transplant
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Getting to Know Your Brain: Cerebellum

July 22, 2015

The cerebellum, or "little brain," refines your body's functions through tasks like balance, coordination, posture and motor learning. Learn more. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Neurosurgery and Brain Health
Tagged with: brain, Cerebellum, cognitive, coordination, Dandy-Walker syndrome, parts of the brain, sensory systems, spinal muscular atrophy, stroke, Walker-Warburg syndrome
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Is Thirdhand Smoke a Health Risk?

July 21, 2015

Can third hand smoke harm your health? Learn more about third hand smoke and find out if you're at an elevated risk for related illnesses. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Living and Wellness
Tagged with: cigarette smoke, lung cancer, nicotine, secondhand smoke, third hand smoke, Tobacco
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Snake Bite First Aid: What to Do If You’re Bitten

July 18, 2015

Snakes pose a threat to those venturing outdoors when the weather heats up. Learn what to do if you're bitten by a snake. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Pittsburgh Poison Center
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Safety
Tagged with: poisonous snakes, snake bite, snake bite first aid, snake bite tips, snake bites
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5 Easy Lower Body Exercises

July 16, 2015

Lily Feldman, a strength and conditioning specialist with UPMC Sports Medicine, demonstrates 5 easy exercises that will help keep your lower body strong. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: lower body injuries, sports medicine, traumatic knee injury
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Tonsil Stones (Tonsillotliths): Causes, Symptoms, Removal

July 15, 2015

A tonsil stone (tonsillolith) is a buildup of bacteria and debris that is caught in the tonsils. Here's what to do about them. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Ear Nose and Throat
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
Tagged with: bad breath, sore throat, stones in throat, throat stones, tonsil stone, tonsilitis, tonsillectomy, tonsillolith
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How Your Brain Makes Food Decisions

July 14, 2015

Did you know that your brain makes over 200 subconscious food decisions daily? Find out what this means for your health and weight management. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Nutrition
Tagged with: brain, food, food decisions, Health Sciences Academy, healthy food decisions, Nutrition, weight management