Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Childwise: The Haves and Have-Nots

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Childwise is a medical advice column for parents of children ages birth to 21.  By Kathleen Ganster An iPad for ...

Events Pediatrics

11th Annual “Shake Your Booties” Event Raises $240,000

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center held its 11th annual signature fundraising event, Shake Your Booties on Saturday, March ...

Pediatrics

Childwise: Helping a Child Deal With a Loved One’s Terminal Illness

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Childwise is a medical advice column for parents of children ages birth to 21.  By Kathleen Ganster Coping with a ...

Patient Resources Pediatrics

Helping Kids Cope when a Parent is Sick

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Kathleen McCue, MA, CCLS The first thing most parents ask when diagnosed with a serious illness is “What about ...

Pediatrics

Childwise: Bullying

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Childwise is a medical advice column for parents of children ages birth to 21.  By Kathleen Ganster Bullying – it ...

News & Trends Pediatrics

Global Links Provides Unique Volunteering Opportunities for Youth

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Kathleen Ganster Young folks today are pretty savvy when it comes to other cultures and other environments. Many want ...

Pediatrics

Childwise: Parenting Special Needs Children

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Kathleen Ganster While it is often touted as the most rewarding job in the world, there is no doubt ...

Pediatrics

New Online Support Community for Families of Medically Fragile Children

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

PSA Healthcare recently introduced a new online support community for families of medically fragile children. Their goal is to provide ...

Pediatrics

Maternal/Infant Health in Guatemala

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

From the GlobalLinksPGH YouTube Channel: In Guatemala, the rate of maternal death is eleven times that in the US. Infants ...

Pediatrics

Monongahela Valley Hospital Provides Comfort Kits for Young Patients

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

A mother herself, Kelly Macheska, RN, manager of Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED), knows all too well that an ...