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A Family’s Journey With Cerebral Palsy

Baby Mark — nearly 1 year old — is studying his outstretched hand. The hand moves ever so slightly, more ...

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West Penn Allegheny Health System Expert Addresses the Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Pennsylvania’s Work Force

Mary Chester Wasko, MD, MSc, has been selected to represent Pennsylvania’s rheumatologists on a panel discussion concerning the impact of ...

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Longwood at Oakmont Raises Awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease

 To raise awareness of the Alzheimer’s Disease, Longwood at Oakmont, a Presbyterian SeniorCare Continuing Care Retirement Community in Plum, recently hosted ...

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PSNA Congratulates Sen. Erickson on Signing of Health Care Bill

Senator Ted Erickson’s (R-26) Senate Bill 5, Community-Based Health Care Clinics, was signed into law by Governor Corbett on May ...

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West Penn Allegheny Health System Physicians Pinpoint Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) as a Factor That May Cause Chronic Cough

Patients who have chronic cough with no known cause may be more likely to suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease or ...

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Canonsburg General Hospital Ambulance Service Receives Donation to Save Pets from Fire

Today, first responders of Canonsburg General Hospital Ambulance Service will become some of the best-equipped in the nation to save ...

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Conemaugh Memorial Named Recipient of the Mario Lemieux Foundation’s Austin’s Playroom Project

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center recently announced that the hospital has been chosen as the 2013 recipient of the Mario Lemieux ...

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Teen Featured in Viral Video Dies

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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Pitt/UPMC Study Finding Potential Asthma Treatment

An experimental, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and reduce acute breathing problems among people with ...