What Benefits Does Exercise Give to Cancer Patients?
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Exercise Oncology Program helps get cancer patients moving and healing.
Light Led Her To Her New Home – And Something More Important
A search of a half dozen homes led to something she didn't expect.
Did You Know There Are More than 100 Types of Arthritis? Where You Can Get Help
The UPMC Center for Bone and Joint Health can help patients manage their arthritis and the different conditions that cause it.
BeWell: How to Motivate Yourself to Get Moving and Get Healthy
Setting small goals for yourself to start will help get you back on track.
BeWell: How to Spring Clean Your Diet and Pantry
Spring cleaning isn’t just for your cluttered attic or dark basement. It also applies to what we eat.
Does Counting Calories Really Benefit Our Overall Health?
Counting calories can help us understand our actual energy intake, but it shouldn’t be used as the only tool in a person’s path to wellness.
It's Not Just a Massage: How Spa Treatments Have Evolved in Pittsburgh
In a changing world, we look for rest, relaxation and a little stress relief to achieve overall wellness.
BeWell: The Benefits of a Morning Stretch Routine
Simple stretches I do every morning to retain my body’s range of motion to reduce low back pressure.
Who Cares For The Caregivers? The Iris Respite House In Moon Now Offers Them Self Care
The Caregiver B&B being opened by Lisa and Charles Story is the first in the region — and possibly the nation.
How A Slippery Rock University Program Helps Those With Disabilities Work Out
The Unified Fitness Program links disabled individuals with students who help them exercise in the Aebersold Recreation Center.
Pittsburgh’s Bike Share Program To Add 220 Bikes And 22 New Stations by June
Electric bikes are the most popular option for riders so far.
How Did I Get Here?
Why did I — just a ‘mom’ — need to seek out a therapist for myself?
Why a Chronic Lack of Sleep Causes More Harm Than Good
Losing sleep regularly can contribute to health-related issues, such as cardiovascular disease, weight gain and even elevated cancer risks.
How We Can Protect Our Skin From the Sun, Environment
One in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by age 70.
Why Have Pittsburghers Created Ceramic Masks to Hide Their True Feelings?
The 'I'm Fine.' project comes to Pittsburgh to raise awareness of mental health issues.
How You Can Still Eat Healthy While on a Budget
Stock your fridge and keep money in your wallet by planning grocery lists, comparing prices and hitting up local farmers markets.
Exercise: Why It's Important to Train Your Hamstrings
The hamstring is a group of muscles and tendons located on the rear (posterior) side of the upper leg.
Healthy Eating: Simple Ways to Prepare Meals with Fewer Processed Foods
Instead of focusing on how not to eat processed foods, let's flip the script and concentrate on things we can do to push them out!
What Gentle Exercises Are Perfect to Do at Home?
According to the CDC, 25% of adults in the U.S. are physically inactive.
AHN Opens Bloomfield Space to Help Women Face Postpartum Depression Head-On
Interactive therapy space coincides with work being done at Alexis Joy D’Achille Center for Perinatal Mental Health at nearby West Penn Hospital.
As Uncomfortable As It Sounds, Feeling Discombobulated Isn't Always a Bad Thing
Seemingly every day I notice that things “look” the same but don’t “feel” the same AT ALL.
How Keeping Children Active Now Pays Significant Dividends Later in Life
Teaching the next generation to get up and moving will keep them healthy into adulthood.
5 Simple Ways To Eat More Fruits & Vegetables Through The Winter
Don't let the cold winter months freeze all your nutrition goals by ignoring the importance of having a diet rich in fruits and vegetables; here are some simple ways to stay on track.
CivicScience Survey Reveals How Important Friendship Is to Your Health
New data suggests we have lost friends and gained stress.
4 Glute Exercises that also Mobilize Hips and Strengthen Your Core
By focusing on mobility training, we can retrain our bodies to reduce pain and become stronger.
Why Learning CPR Can Help You Save a Life This Heart Month and Year-Round
The American Heart Association is challenging every household to have someone who knows CPR to ‘Be the Beat’ for their family, community.
The Day I Gave My Daughter a Mental Health Tool and She Handed it Back
If you sometimes think any advice you give your child goes in one ear and out the other, think again.
What Nutrients Do Our Bodies Need More of as We Age?
Slower metabolism is one factor that contributes to various vitamin deficiencies as we get older.
UpStreet Removes Teen Mental Health Support Barriers With Squirrel Hill Drop-In Center
Organization breathes new life into the former Forward Lanes in hopes of impacting local youth.
Pittsburgh’s Death Comes Lifting Appeals to the Rebel in Us All
Founder/Crypt Keeper Zak Bellante and his team provide Fitness for the Misfits.
Exercise: Three Moves a Day to Improve and Maintain Your Range of Motion
These low impact, mobilizing movements won’t just build strength in your core and tone your body, but they can keep you nimble as you age.
Young Scholars Learn Leadership, Coping Skills Through Allegheny County’s BLAACOUT Project
Local nonprofit continues to Build Leadership Among At-Risk Communities.
Why Yoga? Why Now? Pittsburgh-Based Instructors Share Benefits Of Ancient Practice
Yoga increases strength, flexibility, focus, energy and mood.
Who Better Than Daniel Tiger to Calm Children's Fears About Vaccines?
UPMC Health Plan partnered with Fred Rogers Productions to create a 4-minute “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” audio story to help young ones prepare for their shots.
New Year's Self-Care Resolution: When to Schedule Routine Screenings and Vaccinations
Start here for a list, based on age, of what shots and tests to get this year.
Pittsburgh Magazine Launches Newsletter Aimed At Keeping You Healthy
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