UPMC HealthBeat Podcast

Headaches are the most common form or pain. Robert Kaniecki, MD, Founder of the UPMC Headache Center, shares insight on causes and ways to find relief.

Headaches are the most common form or pain. Robert Kaniecki, MD, Founder of the UPMC Headache Center, shares insight on causes and ways to find relief.

Nearly a decade since vaping was first introduced, researchers now have insight into how it affects the body. Shikha Gupta, MD, from the UPMC Vaping Clinic, discusses what they’ve learned and what anyone who vapes needs to know.

If you’ve worn glasses for years, it might be difficult to imagine no longer needed them. Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD, Medical Director of the UPMC Laser Vision Aesthetic Center discusses how to determine if refractive surgery or laser vision correction is right for you.

Once barely discussed, mental health is becoming an important topic of conversation. Keirston Parham, Lead Recovery and Peer Services Coordinator at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and Western Behavioral Health discusses how to ask for help and how to support someone in need.

The loss of a loved one can be devastating, especially for children. Elizabeth Schandelmeier, LCSW, APHSW-C, from UPMC Family Hospice discusses the challenges children face and ways you can help.

Just because you live alone, it doesn’t mean you can’t eat healthy meals. UPMC Dietitian Emily Stasko, MPH, RD, LDN, shares some easy options.

My child won’t share. Is it a real problem or just a part of growing up? Pamela Schoemer, MD, what parents can do.

Breastfeeding brings with it important health benefits for both mother and baby, but it can also come with some challenges. Use these tips.

How can you navigate the holidays if you have diabetes? UPMC dietitian, Jacquelyn Klunk, MS, RDN, LDN discusses how you can take care of yourself while enjoying some of your favorite holiday foods.