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Walking in Place During TV Commercials Offers a Good Calorie Burn

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

A new study reported in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise finds that walking in place during commercials while ...

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What Your Kid’s Cholesterol Score Says About You

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Pop quiz: Do you know your children’s cholesterol levels? Between worrying about him catching a cold from germy kids at ...

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Excela Health Press Conference and Heart Center Tour

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Over the past year Excela Health has conducted an extensive internal review and sought independent external validation of findings regarding ...

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Compelling Information from the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

This PSA is from the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, this story is all too real for ...

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AMA, AARP release Free Medicare Preventive Services Patient Brochure

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

The American Medical Association (AMA) and AARP today released a “Team Up to Stay Healthy” brochure to help seniors receive the preventive ...

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VA Butler Now Offers Tele-Speech Services

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Speech therapy is now available as part of VA Butler Healthcare’s Telehealth program. This means Veterans have the opportunity to ...

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Yes, Real-Time Monitoring Would Have Saved Leah

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Lenore Alexander Active member of Mothers Against Medical Errors “Would real-time monitoring have saved Leah?” That is one of ...

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Twenty Hospitals With Inspiring Social Media Strategies

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Hospitals and social media are a great mix, offering a wealth of opportunities for connecting with the community, patients, and ...

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Spreading Independence—One Ramp At a Time

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Amramp’s monthly newsletter is now available. While Amramp’s mesh-steel platforms help those with mobility issues stay safer in the winter, ...

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Cancer Survivor to Attend State of the Union

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Adam Rapp lives in Fall Creek Township, Illinois, and is the only child of Stephen and Lisa Rapp.  On his ...