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Monongahela Valley Hospital Offers Advance Care Assistance

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Despite recent gains in public awareness of the need for advance care planning, studies indicate that most Americans have not ...

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Medicare Leaves Me Scratching My Head

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Kathleen Ganster Medicare—the very word makes some people break out in a sweat. Medicare is the health insurance provided ...

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Social Security Q&A

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Debra Novotny, Social Security District Manager in Greensburg, PA Question: How many Social Security numbers have been issued since the ...

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The Key Expert in Our Doctor’s Office

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Haleh Rabizadeh Resnick, Esq. Who are the experts in our doctors’ offices?  Sounds like a very easy question.  A few ...

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Slater Funeral Home and Family Hospice Present Jennifer Antkowiak Seminar

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Family Hospice & Palliative Care and John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc. are co-sponsoring a seminar by KDKA-TV news anchor ...

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Study Reveals Home-Based Intervention Helps Senior Cancer Survivors

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Seniors usually are most comfortable in their homes and doctors often concur. If their doctor agrees that your senior loved ...

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Knowing Your Family’s Colon Cancer History Could Save Your Life

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

The month of March is National Colon Cancer Awareness month.  The American Cancer Society recognizes that the most effective way ...

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County Health Department Offers Free Group Presentations to Boost Public Awareness of Colorectal Cancer

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

In observance of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the Allegheny County Health Department is informing the public about ...

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Are You at Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)? Learn the Top 5 Risk Factors

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe vision loss among Americans ages 65 and over. Knowing your ...

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A Healthy Way to be Sick

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Marc Lerner When we look deep within and rely on the Wisdom of the Body, we learn to accept ...