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Medical Frontiers: Renal Disease
Dr. Gerald Pifer was joined in the studio for Medical Frontiers on NewsRadio1020 KDKA by Dr. Barbara Clark and Dr. Khaled Nashar.
Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Forecast For Tuesday
Tomorrow’s predicted heat could cause problems for certain groups of people and as a result, state environmental officials have called for an air quality action day for the Pittsburgh area.
July 4 Is The Deadliest Day For Teen Drivers
July 4 is one of the worst days for traffic fatalities for all drivers. For teen drivers, it’s the single most deadliest day.
Medical Frontiers Discusses Sleep Disorders
Dr. Gerald Pifer was joined in the studio at NewsRadio1020 KDKA for Medical Frontiers by Dr. Daniel Shade, AGH pulmonary disease specialist and Director of AGH Sleep disorders center.
Device Uses Teeth To Aid Hearing Loss
Four years ago, Paul Getsy woke up one day with no hearing in his right ear. He thought it was his headset or maybe fluid buildup from a cold. His doctor said no. It was a condition of the hearing nerve suddenly not working for unexplainable reasons.
Check Out The CBS HealthWatch Colorectal Webcast
Watch Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors and a panel of renowned medical experts discuss colorectal cancer and digestive health.
Visit CBS Pittsburgh’s Your Home
Visit CBS Pittsburgh’s Your Home for great advice on how to keep your home clean, green and healthy.
Laparoscopic Surgery – What Is It?
What is laparoscopic surgery?
Time To Talk About Colon Cancer
When is the last time you talked about colon cancer?
Five Myths About Colorectal Cancer
In many cases, colorectal cancer can be prevented.
Colorectal Cancer Surgery-Follow Up Evaluation
Why should there be a postoperative follow-up program?
Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives, But Many People Still Don’t Get Screened
One in three people 50 years or older has not been screened for colon cancer, yet screening could help save their lives.
Never Tested for Colon Cancer? What’s Your Excuse?
These are some of the words that come to mind for lots of folks when they think about getting tested for colorectal cancer.
Researchers Get Handle On Concussion Recovery Time
For the first time ever, researchers are examining concussion prognoses using data from ImPACT, a computer test that measures the severity of a concussion. The test was developed at UPMC.
Local Hospitals Concerned About Cancer Drug Shortage
Hundreds of medicines are in short supply — 28 of them are cancer drugs that hundreds of thousands of people need – a relatively smaller number than the millions that take other drugs, which is one reason reserves are running low.







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