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.

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.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) can be a life-threatening condition. Ulka Sachdev, MD, Co-director of the Vein Center at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses causes, the warning signs and what you should discuss with your doctor.

UPMC pulmonologist, Blair Stone, MD, discusses things you can do to get a better night’s sleep.

Back pain doesn’t have to take over your life. Christopher Standaert talks treatment options for patients to improve their pain without medications and surgeries.

Being in the hospital can be frightening and stressful for a child, but medical play can make a real difference in their experience.

Coping with the suicide of a loved one is an emotional subject. Kelly Monk talks about steps family members can take to begin the healing process.

Elizabeth Schandelmeier, a bereavement coordinator and counselor with UPMC Family Hospice, discusses end-of-life issues.

Maureen HeneghaIn, a child life specialist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, offers tips for making doctor's visits easier.

David Rometo, MD, Clinical Director of the UPMC Center for Obesity Medicine, discusses a shift in mindset when it comes to weight loss, and approaches that can benefit a patient’s overall health.

Kelley Gavel, MS, Certified Child Life Specialist, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh discusses the importance of summer camp and the many options available for children with dealing with medical conditions.

Ellen Butts, OD, Director of Optometry and Contact Lens Service at the UPMC Vision Institute, explains why it’s important to do so.

Pediatric Endocrinologist, Katherine Vu-Boast, MD with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh discusses ways parents and families can help a child who’s living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Puneet Sood, MD, Medical Director, UPMC Kidney and Kidney Pancreas Transplant Program, discusses some of the misconceptions about living-donor organ transplantation and explains the process for both donors and recipients.

Chronic pain can be debilitating. Susan Jarquin, PhD from the Division of Pain Management at UPMC, discusses how pain psychology can be a useful tool.

Caring for a loved one can be physically and mentally challenging. Learn more from Elizabeth Schandelmeier LCSW, from UPMC Family Hospice.

Guy Stofman, MD, discusses how the pandemic helped to spark an increased demand for cosmetic treatments.

UPMC Cardiologist, Katie Berlacher, MD explains why members of the LGBTQ+ community may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems.