Study: Antibiotics Work No Better Than Placebo In Treating Sinus Infections
One in five antibiotic prescriptions in the U.S. are for sinus infections.
Doctors Seeing More Adults Developing Allergies
We've all heard about kids developing allergies - but adults? Doctors are seeing it more and more: adults who were never allergic...
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...
New Program Could Pay You To Lose Weight
You've heard of bowling for dollars, but what about dieting for dollars? A new weight loss program is offering big cash rewards...
KDKA’s Jon Burnett Benefits From Neurosurgical Neck Procedure
What Jon Burnett did on his summer vacation ended up being a serious "pain in the neck." A congenital condition in Burnett's neck...
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West Penn Hospital’s ER Accepting Patients Again
Tuesday marked the grand reopening of the West Penn Emergency Room in Bloomfield after a 14-month hiatus.
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 with infertility.
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.
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.
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 what have doctors actually been seeing?
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.
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The breast cancer advocacy group Susan G. Komen for the Cure has withdrawn funding to Planned Parenthood – money that had been used for breast exams and mammograms.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.
