Preventive health care emphasizes healthy lifestyle choices like eating a nutritious, well-balanced diet and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle. Screening for various diseases, including cancer, is another important component of preventive health care that encourages individuals to be proactive in ...

Lisa King, an ultrasound technician at UPMC Washington, beat breast cancer because doctors found it early, and now King advocates for others to make sure they get their annual mammogram. “Early detection saves lives,” said King, of Washington. “I think it's just all about early ...