To Reduce Risk of Infant Death, Shed Excess Pounds Before Becoming Pregnant
November 16, 2015 12:11 ET
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PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Achieving a healthy weight before becoming pregnant and gaining an appropriate amount of weight during pregnancy significantly reduce the...
Healthy 'Aging with HIV' Strategies Focus of Federal Grant to Pitt Public Health
October 21, 2015 13:12 ET
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PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - As the U.S. reaches an important milestone this year in the fight against HIV with more than half the people living with the virus older...
More Frequent Overnight Hot Flashes Linked with Brain Scan Changes, New Pitt Study Finds
June 10, 2015 15:06 ET
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PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Women who experience more hot flashes, particularly while sleeping, during the menopause transition are more likely to have brain changes...
A Rare Achievement: Pitt Public Health Biostatistician Named Fellow of Top Statistical Organization
June 10, 2015 11:04 ET
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PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Abdus Wahed, Ph.D., professor of biostatistics at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, has been named a Fellow...
Fracking Proximity Associated with Lower Birth Weight
June 03, 2015 14:05 ET
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PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Pregnant women living close to a high density of natural gas wells drilled with hydraulic fracturing were more likely to have babies with...
Large-Scale Analysis of Medication Data Provides Insights into Who Is Covered by Affordable Care Act
May 27, 2015 16:10 ET
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PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - As the U.S. Supreme Court considers the legality of tax subsidies to buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), an...