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Asian Tiger Mosquito Found in County, Residents Urged to Take Precautions

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting that the Asian Tiger mosquito has been found throughout Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. “Complaints ...

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Work from a Heart Space

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

This yoga workshop will consist of basic physical movement, meditations, and lecture on how to open and work from the ...

Health & Wellness

Getting Old Without Getting Sick

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Heather Ferri The science of Kundalini Yoga has been referenced back over 5000 years.  In those times, there was ...

News & Trends

Nation’s Insurers Keep Close Eye on Highmark

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Western Pennsylvania has a hospital network that owns a health insurance company and a health insurer that runs hospitals. That’s ...

The Bookworm Sez Archives

The Bookworm Review: Erasing Death—The Science That is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

c.2013, HarperOne          $25.99 / $27.99 Canada         344 pages, includes index and notes By Terri Schlichenmeyer You might say ...

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Self-Evaluation of Menopausal Symptoms Underestimates True Burden, Pitt Study Finds

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Physicians should consider a more in-depth evaluation of their menopausal patients’ symptoms, as current approaches might not accurately reflect the ...

Health & Wellness

Jameson Hospital Presents Highmark’s Proven Drop 10 in 10 Weight Loss Program

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Beginning August 6, 2013, Jameson Health System will offer the Drop 10 in 10SM Highmark wellness program designed for participants to ...

Health & Wellness

The Right to Give Life: An Insider’s Perspective on Bestowing a Most Precious Gift (Organ Donation)

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Michele Howe We’d like to believe we’re equipped to handle even life’s toughest challenges. We like to think that ...

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Bellevue Survivor, Now a Teen, Embraces Her Future

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

If anyone knows about adversity, it’s Hannah Kunkel of Bellevue. The 18-year-old, who just graduated from Northgate High, was supposed ...

Health & Wellness

New Book Offers Transparent Look Into Living With Someone Else’s Alcohol Problem

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

“Blind Drunk” by Anne Morshead helps others see the signs of an alcohol problem and learn ways to detach with ...