West Penn Hospital STAR Center Offers Free CPR Classes
For people whose hearts stop, bystander CPR is done in only one in three instances and only half the time it’s done right.
Walgreens To Sell At-Home Male Fertility Tests
There's nothing quite as wondrous as the sight of a brand new baby, but at least three million couples in this country struggle...
Lyme Disease Cases Increase Locally
A map from a study in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and hygiene shows we're in the green, meaning "low risk." But...
Integrative Medicine: The Future Of Chronic Pain Treatment?
The meeting of east and west is something called "Integrative Medicine” and for many people, it's the best of both worlds.
Susan’s Story: CPR Training Can Save Lives
Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
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FDA: Certain Stomach Medications May Increase Risk Of Infection
There’s a new warning for patients who are taking certain heartburn and acid reflux drugs. The FDA believes that taking proton pump inhibitors like Nexium, Prilosec, Zegerid and Prevacid may increase your risk of developing a stomach infection.
Susan G. Komen Group Withdraws Planned Parenthood Funding
The breast cancer advocacy group Susan G. Komen for the Cure has withdrawn funding to Planned Parenthood – money that had been used for breast exams and mammograms.
Pittsburgh-Area Natives Part Of Super Memory Study
Do you remember what you did on May 13, 1998? Do you remember that it was a Wednesday? What about what you wore that day? It seems ludicrous to even ask. But a small number of people can remember – not just one day, but many of the days of their lives. They have super memory.
Study Finds Women Benefit From Statins
Who benefits more from cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins – men or women? Turns out, they both benefit.
Neurosurgeon: Neck Fractures Can Go Undetected Initially
And all this time we were worried about what was going on inside Sidney Crosby’s skull. When Crosby took that hit to the head in the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day 2011, he complained of “soreness in his neck.”
UPMC Dietician Explains ‘The Active Calorie Diet’
Leslie Bonci is the dietician to the stars of Pittsburgh sports as well as other professional sports teams around the country. Now, she’s put her weight loss advice in a book called “The Active Calorie Diet.”
Genetic Tests On Lung Cancer May Someday Guide Treatment
Lung cancers are not all the same. Part of the difference is in the cancer’s genetics.
Inhale Your Caffeine With New Product
It’s no secret that many Americans rely on caffeine to wake them up in the mornings or when the work day starts to drag on. Whether you are a college student, or a sleep-deprived parent caffeine is king.
