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
Smoking and Animal-Based Diets Are Leading Lifestyle Cancer Risk Factors in New Study
A new international study reported in Nutrients has found that certain lifestyle factors—specifically, eating diets high in animal products and smoking—have the strongest association ...
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Thinking of Cosmetic Surgery? 3 Financing Options
U.S. plastic surgeons performed 1.6 million cosmetic surgeries in 2012, down two percent from a year prior, according to the ...
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Anyone Can Suffer a Brain Injury at any Time
We’ve grown accustomed to seeing sports stars suffer concussions live on TV – from Olympic snowboarders crashing into the ice ...
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Health Department Reports Measles Case, Urges Self-Reporting by Contacts
The Allegheny County Health Department is investigating exposures to a measles case in Pittsburgh and urging self-reporting by individuals who ...
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Setting the Bar on Innovative Memory Care
By Brice Smith Before last August, Mary spent much of her days sleeping. A lack of personalized attention and care left ...
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Tips for Treating COPD in the Winter
By John W. Walsh, President and Co-Founder of the COPD Foundation This year’s winter months have been marked by record-breaking ...
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Urgent Medical Care Vs. Virtual Care
Your child’s eyes have swelled, and her skin is turning red and inflamed. Your instincts tell you it’s just a ...
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Doctor Emphasizes Spending More on Prevention for #1 Killer of Americans
Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of Americans today, despite the fact that it is preventable 90% of the time, ...
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West Penn Burn Center: Use Caution With Space Heaters and Stay Safe as You Stay Warm
It’s a great time of year to stay inside and stay warm. But careless use of heating equipment can quickly ...
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Fitzgerald Launches Live Well Allegheny Campaign
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has launched a comprehensive, innovative campaign promoting wellness called Live Well Allegheny which will be led ...
