Activity Trackers Are Ineffective at Sustaining Weight Loss
Newly released Pitt study, published today in JAMA, finds commercially available wearable devices for gauging physical activity are not useful tools for weight loss.
EDC collaborates with Critical Care Medicine on new NIH grant to study out of hospital pediatric cardiac arrests in children
The EDC, will be heading the data management and analysis of a newly funded R01 that will focus on optimizing outcome classification and ultimately improving outcomes in children after cardiac arrest.
Vast Majority of Guns Recovered by Police Not Carried by Legal Owners, Pitt Public Health Analysis Reveals
Research led by the EDC found that nearly 80 percent of guns recovered by Pittsburgh Police are not in the possession of their lawful owners, a strong indication that theft and trafficking are significant sources of firearms involved in crimes in southwest Pennsylvania.
Certain Characteristics Predispose Women to Different Hot Flash and Night Sweat Patterns
According to research led by the EDC, most women will get hot flashes or night sweats at some point in life.