Health
Medical Frontiers: March 4, 2013
On this edition of Medical Frontiers Dr. Pifer is joined by Dr. Fredric Price, an expert in gynecologic oncology.
Researchers: BPA May Increase Chance Of Childhood Asthma
Like many moms, Laura Lieb worries about how chemicals in cans and plastics could affect her 3-year-old. She takes steps to avoid one in particular – bisphenol a, also known as BPA.
Skip Allergy Shots With New Alternative Treatment
Getting stuck at the allergist?
New Pictures In Motion Technique Helping Back Pain Sufferers
Like many Americans, Patrick Overking had so much back pain, he couldn’t walk.
Bunion Cases Growing In Younger Patients
Who would have thought that a high school freshman would get hit with bunions? It’s a condition a local orthopedist is seeing in younger patients.
46-Hour Dance “THON” Raises $12 Mil For Cancer
A 46-hour, no-sitting-or-sleeping-allowed dance marathon at Penn State raised more than $12.37 million for pediatric cancer research and care, shattering last year’s record-breaking total by nearly $1.7 million.
Expert Separates Sleep Myth From Reality
Are you getting the kind of sleep you should be? It turns out, what you think you know about getting a good’s night sleep, may not be true. KDKA’s David Highfield went to a local expert to separate myth from reality.
Doctors Seeing Rise In Cyberchondria Sufferers
From the common cold to the rarest and most exotic diseases, the Internet is filled with information about every possible ailment For some people, by the time they see the doctor they think the worst based on what they’ve read online.
New Legislation Hopes To Prevent Cardiac Deaths
Lifelong hockey player Josh Singleton died in 2003 as he was coming up the steps at home — a sudden cardiac death.
New Study Looks At Link Between Folic Acid, Autism During Pregnancy
A large new study in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” looked at 85,000 children in Norway.
Black History Month: Local Doctor Develops Device To Detect Bed Sores
George Washington Carver, David Crosthwait and Patricia Bath are just a handful of African Americans who have created products or devices to improve our living standards.
Legionella Not Just Found In Hospitals, Some Homes Infected
Federal officials now say five people may have died from Legionnaires’ disease at Pittsburgh VA hospitals, but it’s not just hospitals where people are at risk of the legionella bacteria.
VA Pittsburgh: Another Veteran Dies After Contracting Legionnaires’
The VA in Pittsburgh has announced the death of another veteran as a result of Legionnaires’ disease.
Calorie Counts Not Always Accurate On Food Packages
Calories are determined in a lab by how much energy it takes to burn up a food, with a calculator, adding up grams of carbohydrate, protein and fat.
2.3 Million Triaminic, Theraflu Products Recalled
Triaminic and Theraflu products have been recalled for failing to meet child-resistant closure requirements.
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