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Average cost of college went up for students in Allegheny County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 3.9% in Allegheny County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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48% of college applicants to Allegheny County's 36 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Allegheny County's 36 universities admitted an estimated 48% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
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Student body in Allegheny County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 32 universities in Allegheny County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Pitt Study Links Racism to Worse Asthma Outcomes
Redlining – a discriminatory mortgage lending practice instituted in the 1930s – resulted in health impacts that reverberate today, contributing to long-term environmental and asthma-related inequities that disproportionately affect Black Pittsburgh residents, according to a new analysis by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health scientists.
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UPMC's Financial Results for Q1 2022 Mirror Current Healthcare Environment While UPMC Remains Well-Positioned to Reinvest in Patient Care and Community Services
UPMC today released its financial results for the first quarter of Calendar Year 2022.
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Nearly 108,000 Overdose Deaths in 2021: Pitt Team Forecast Devastating Toll Five Years Ago
A grim prediction made half a decade ago by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health epidemiologists and modelers has come true: More than 100,000 people are now dying from drug overdoses annually in the U.S.
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UPMC Announces Leadership Transition in North Central Pa.
UPMC announced today the retirement of Steven Johnson, president, UPMC in North Central Pa. effective Dec. 31, 2022.
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Pitt Researchers Uncover Dynamics of Adaptive Immunity in Tuberculosis
Unlike other infectious diseases that affect the lungs, the immune response to fight tuberculosis (TB) infections develops at least twice as slowly.
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Preparing for Childbirth (Online/Virtual)--UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital (PITTSBURGH) on May 14
Preparing for Childbirth (Online/Virtual)--UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital (PITTSBURGH) on May 14
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New Hope for Predicting and Treating Heart Failure in Babies Born with Deadly Heart Defect
Almost one third of babies born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, or HLHS, die from heart failure before their first birthday.
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Hepatitis C Widespread but Rarely Treated in Postpartum Medicaid Beneficiaries with Opioid Use Disorder
Nearly a third of pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries who have opioid use disorder and are screened for hepatitis C test positive for the potentially deadly, liver-destroying virus, according to new findings made by a research consortium led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health scientists.
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Visualizing the Invisible: New Fluorescent DNA Label Reveals Nanoscopic Cancer Features
Researchers have developed a new fluorescent label that gives a clearer picture of how DNA architecture is disrupted in cancer cells.
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New Survey Uncovers Successes and Gaps in COVID-19 Guidance to EMS First Responders
The first comprehensive nationwide assessment of emergency medical services (EMS) guidance issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic reveals that while there was great variability in the development and dissemination of protocols to protect frontline emergency responders and their patients, the vast majority of states and territories surveyed provided some level of direction.
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Online Tool Helps Ovarian Cancer Patients Feel More in Control of Symptoms
An online symptom management tool that harnesses the problem-solving benefits of expressive writing could help women with ovarian cancer better manage complex symptoms, according to a new study led by a University of Pittsburgh and UPMC nurse-scientist.
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Addiction Medicine Consults in Hospital Reduce Deaths in Patients with Substance Use Disorder
In-hospital addiction medicine consultations can reduce deaths in high-risk patients with substance use disorder, according to a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine by University of Pittsburgh physicians.
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Changes to Outdated Medicaid Limits for Seniors Could Improve Eligibility for Minorities and Those in Poorer Health
In a new analysis published today in the December issue of Health Affairs, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health scientists propose four solutions states could implement to improve Medicaid eligibility for seniors, particularly for Medicare enrollees who are non-white or report being in poor health.
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Alumni Honored by Pitt Public Health for Contributions
Dec. 6.The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health will recognize seven alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at a small awards ceremony tonight.
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UPMC Maintains Strong Financial Results for First Nine Months of 2021, Continues Robust Investment in Care for Employees, Patients and Communities During Pandemic
UPMC Maintains Strong Financial Results for First Nine Months of 2021, Continues Robust Investment in Care for Employees, Patients and Communities During Pandemic.
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Humans, Monkeys and Guinea Pigs Have Very Similar Brain Responses to Unfamiliar Speech Sounds
Nov. 19.Speech sounds elicit comparable neural responses and stimulate the same region in the brain of humans, macaques and guinea pigs, a multidisciplinary group of University of Pittsburgh researchers reported in the journal eNeuro today.
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2021 Magee-Womens Summit
The 2021 Magee-Womens Summit, presented by UPMC and UPMC Health Plan, will bring together world-class scientists, clinicians, thought leaders and advocates to explore women’s health research across the lifespan.