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Study Finds Longer-Acting Birth Control Options More Reliable

A new study on birth control finds longer-acting options are much more reliable.

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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...

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At-Home Test Can Aid In Sleep Apnea Diagnosis

Sleep disorders are disturbingly common in the United States as one in 10 people suffer from sleep apnea alone.

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Save A Life, Learn CPR

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. It’s what almost claimed the life of KDKA-TV...

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Local Kids Sickened After Eating Laundry Detergent Packets

Laundry detergent packets might be a great alternative to the messes caused by liquid detergents, but children have been eating them and getting sick. Ten kids from our area have eaten the packets, according to Ed Krenzelok from the Pittsburgh Poison Center.

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Local Man Could Have Flesh Eating Bacteria Syndrome

The petri dish is still doing its work and it could be a day or more before there is confirmation, but doctors believe a man in Allegheny County is hospitalized tonight with a case of Necrotizing Fasciitis, otherwise known as Flesh Eating Bacteria Syndrome.

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People Turning To Halsa Mat For Pain Relief

Some people will try anything to relieve pain, which includes sleeping on a new-age bed of nails. It may sound counterproductive, but two local women gave it a shot.

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Greenfield Family Files Lawsuit Against UPMC

Robert Fandray, 68, of Greenfield, had a six-way bypass at UPMC Shadyside Hospital December 15th and was told he was going to have a full recovery. Two days later, something went horribly wrong.

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Device Helps Local Migraine Sufferers

If you or someone you know suffers from chronic headaches or migraines then you know sometimes the pain is so bad you’ll do almost anything to get relief. For some people, that means a drive northwest of Pittsburgh for an experimental treatment.

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City Of Pittsburgh Reports 1st Rabies Case In Years

City of Pittsburgh Animal Control reports the first case of rabies in the city in 10 or possibly even 15 years.

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Webster Family Searching For Answers To Head Injuries & CTE

Garrett Webster works for the Brain Injury Research Institute, a group that studies the impact of long-term neurological brain damage.

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Eyes And Your Health

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but for doctors, they can actually be windows for something else: your health.

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Black Pepper…Fat Fighter?

A study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry looked at black pepper’s effect on fat.

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Cancer Researchers Continue Work On John Kanzius’ Machine

One of the nation’s top cancer doctors is working with a machine that could end up being a major breakthrough in treating the killer disease. It was four years ago when John Kanzius showed KDKA’s David Highfield his idea to use radio waves to kill cancer.

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