In recent years, there has been more focus on the benefits of outdoor activities for both mental and physical health. During COVID, many...

CrossFit seemed like a great exercise program to try when Niki Campbell was exploring exercise options a few years ago. A few minutes...

Platform tennis or as it’s affectionately known, paddle, was first played in 1928 in Scarsdale, NY. James (Jimmy) Cogswell and Fessenden...

Henry Ford once said, “The best we can do is size up the chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them...

UPMC Passavant looks to the future as it celebrates its rich history – 60 years of serving Pittsburgh’s north communities and 175 years...

March 19 marks the first day of Spring. For some Pittsburghers, the date can’t come soon enough. Winter has its moments, but there’s...

David “Thatch” Fockler has hiked over 10,000 miles in his hiking career, but like the famous saying attributed to philosopher Lao Tzu, “a...

The winter months in Pittsburgh aren’t known for their high temperatures and blue sunny skies. Pittsburgh is one of the gloomiest cities...

Based on current trends, it seems traditional college-aged students are having to make room for older adults in their classrooms. Recent...

January is the time for new beginnings. At the start of the new year, many people are intentional about their goals, such as getting more...

Wellness is a large umbrella that encompasses everything from the physical, emotional/mental, social and even spiritual. If the pandemic...

It is hard to focus on learning when you are worried about where you are going to live. In Allegheny County, there are 3,122 youth...

Art West is enjoying eating once more, thanks to the POEM procedure, a new treatment offered at UPMC Passavant–McCandless. Performed by...

Mental health care services for reproductive and fertility issues are sadly lacking in the United States. In some alarming statistics...

Across eye-catching billboards and pop-up signs peppered along the busy sidewalks of Lawrenceville, more and more advertisements are...

Telemedicine (also known as telehealth) soared to popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this option for patients and providers...

Michael Vactor hurt his back 30 years ago when he slipped on ice and fell. With herniated discs in his lower back, he feared back surgery...

First Impressions is a multiphase, multiyear modernization project started in 2020 at UPMC Passavant to improve the patient experience —...

“I haven’t heard a voice in 30 years.” These were the words audiologists and Keith Young heard from a participant last year after Mission...

It all began with hot springs in Spa, Belgium where Roman soldiers would go to soothe their aching muscles. Now, it’s a culture we...