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CDC report: Tick-borne illness babesiosis on rise in Northeast

CDC report: Tick-borne illness babesiosis on rise in Northeast

Assistant professor Danielle Tufts said more attention needs to be paid to testing for babesiosis when people seek treatment for a tick bite.

Severe Asthma Patients on Ways Their Doctors Could Improve Treatment

Severe Asthma Patients on Ways Their Doctors Could Improve Treatment

“Having a doctor who really listens to you and works with you can go such a long way toward making you feel supported.”

Mary Hawk, chair the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, describes the stigma addicts face as an obstacle to seeking treatment, even when it’s offered. 

Stop the Stigma: How This Pittsburgh Woman Came to Devote Her Life to Fighting the Addiction Narrative

Mary Hawk, chair the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, describes the stigma addicts face as an obstacle to seeking treatment, even when it’s offered.