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Hep C Free Allegheny County announces the Hepatitis Awareness Month Resource Fair hosted by Community Liver Alliance. The event offers free hepatitis C testing and care and treatment resources along with free HIV testing, hepatitis A and B vaccinations, naloxone, harm reduction supplies, STI prevention resources, and benefits coordination (Medicaid, SNAP, etc.). Want to know if you're walking around with hepatitis? Come on down and get a free test. Or just visit and talk about the many health resources available to you. 🗓️ Friday, May 8 from 10 am to 1:00 pm (Rain date: Friday, May 15) 📍 Second Avenue Commons (700 Second Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219) More info: hepcfreeallegheny.org @CLiverAlliance #health #hepatitis #PittsburghEvents #GetTested #HepatitisAwareness

Sugar isn’t just sugar: it has more than 60 aliases on food labels! 🍯🍁 @PittHealthSci expert @CarolineWestRD explains what really matters (and why you don’t need to count grams) in @NatGeo by @ColinoStacey. nationalgeographic.com/health/article… #sugar #nutrition

Through a partnership with the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania, @UPMC is expanding orthopedic services in York, Pennsylvania.

Families across northwest Pennsylvania now have expanded access to pediatric rehabilitation services with the opening of @UPMC Children’s Rehabilitation Therapies in Erie, a new outpatient location to offer physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.

A new study found about half of AI chatbot answers to common health questions were unreliable or even harmful. “AI can be a starting point, not a final answer,” says Dr. Michelle Thompson, director of @UPMC Lifestyle Medicine program. More @EverydayHealth everydayhealth.com/healthy-living…

Vertigo isn’t just uncomfortable, it’s a serious fall risk for older adults. @UPMC and @PittSHRS expert Dr. Sue Whitney explains what can trigger vertigo and why specialized rehab matters, via @WSJ wsj.com/health/wellnes… #vertigo #PBBV

Wearing earbuds or headphones all day isn’t the problem — volume and duration are. 🎧 Dr. Catherine V. Palmer explains how sound “dose” affects hearing health and what levels are safest for calls and music. Via @HuffPost by @JillianGloria huffpost.com/entry/daily-he… #hearingloss

Multivitamins? Vitamin D? Iron? @UPMC Family Medicine doc @raquelkz shares what supplements she takes and why in this excellent roundup by @ctien0612 and @SELFmagazine. self.com/story/suppleme… #vitamins #supplements #health #familymedicine #primarycare

In an historic achievement, @UPMC and @PittHealthSci clinician-scientists invented an experimental therapy that allowed liver transplant patients to remain off anti-rejection drugs for more than three years. More at tinyurl.com/tbjn8c3a

How do you safely manage antiseizure meds during pregnancy and postpartum? @UPMC and @pitt_medicine's Dr. Page Pennell shares insights from a large, multi-center study on the latest Neurology podcast from @GreenJournal. 🎧 youtube.com/watch?v=TpBRCq… #epilepsy #pregnancy #seizures

The @UPMC expansion at Expedition Trail is bringing more specialty care to the Gettysburg area so patients can be seen closer to home and with shorter wait times.

.@UPMC hosted Empowered Esports, a monthly community gaming event for individuals of all ages with physical disabilities. These inclusive sessions feature accessible gaming stations, adaptive equipment, and opportunities for connection through play and friendly competition.

.@UPMC Magee-Womens in Central Pa. and the UPMC Pinnacle Foundation unveiled a new Women’s Mobile Health Unit. Women’s health providers can use this unit to connect with women who face barriers in getting traditional care and provide the services they need five days a week.

A ‘Wicked’-ly wonderful acting troupe stopped by @UPMC Children’s to defy gravity and lift patient's spirits.

Pittsburgh’s North Hills residents now have access to the most sophisticated radiation oncology treatment at @UPMCHillmanCC at @UPMC Passavant, with the addition of a new, advanced linear accelerator (linac).

.@UPMC Washington is expanding local access to advanced care with the launch of lung and kidney transplant evaluation services, helping patients complete evaluations closer to home while staying connected to their support systems. Learn more: upmc.com/media/news/020…

Erin Adelekun survived a stroke just 9 days after giving birth. Watch her powerful conversation with @UPMC & @PittHealthSci's Dr. Eliza Miller, whose research shows stroke warning signs are often overlooked during & after pregnancy. youtube.com/watch?v=OV4zsH…

Art Consultant, Renee Piechocki outlines some of the new public art installations featured at the Daniel G and Carole L Kamin Tower at @UPMC Presbyterian and environmental artist Stacy Levy explains her installation.

Caring for our community is part of who we are. On Thursday, @UPMC pledged to commit $10 million to Pittsburgh's Emergency Medical Services to expedite the replacement of lifesaving vehicles and equipment. @CoreyOConnorPA

.@UPMC Magee‑Womens arrives at UPMC Washington. This expansion of UPMC Magee-Womens services provides communities surrounding Washington with convenient access to advanced women's health care that previously required traveling to Pittsburgh.