Health & Wellness
Explore a wide range of health and wellness topics designed to help you feel your best—physically, mentally, and emotionally. From everyday tips to expert insights, we’ve got you covered.
Health & Wellness
County Health Department Celebrates WIC’s 40th Anniversary
The Allegheny County Health Department will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food and ...
Hospice
Own Your End of Life Planning
By Barbara Ivanko “If you don’t talk about it, you don’t own it.” These are the words of Dr. Nancy ...
Health & Wellness
Compared to Mammograms, Expert Sees Lack of Awareness to Screen for Lung Cancer
A screening recommended last summer to detect early stage lung cancers in chronic smokers has not gained the awareness level ...
Women
Low Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Severe Preeclampsia
Women who are deficient in vitamin D in the first 26 weeks of their pregnancy may be at risk of ...
Health & Wellness
Caregivers: The Unsung (and Quietly Suffering) Heroes
By Melissa Thompson The World’s Toughest Job” online job advertisement led to a viral video compilation of the 24 applicants ...
Health & Wellness
Is Retirement Bad for Your Health?
By Donna Cardillo Some of us may have heard stories of people who die within a year of retirement. In ...
Health & Wellness
5 Ways To Be Anxiety Free
By Dr. Jillian Finker Anxiety has become a very common health problem that is often treated with various medications. Although ...
Health & Wellness
The Alzheimer’s Epidemic
Beverly’s heart sank when she saw the fire trucks outside her mother’s house. Her mother, Eleanor, had started cooking dinner ...
Health & Wellness
Having a Relationship With Someone in Recovery
By Karen Nagy The disease of addiction affects not just the addict, but also their friends, family members and partners, ...
Health & Wellness
Metamorphosis: Nourishing Mind, Body and Spirit
By Heather Holtschlag What began as a dream for Mt. Lebanon resident Melissa Migliaro to create an environment that would ...
