2013-05-21 15:32:38
Spokeswoman Gloria Kreps said all will be offered jobs with Nuance, a Massachusetts company that specializes in voice-recognition software.
2013-05-21 00:19:44
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 Pennsylvania controversy over its new characterization of some disorders.
2013-05-21 00:12:23
A trial for a new treatment for coronary artery disease, a leading cause of death in the U.S., will include Pittsburgh doctors and patients.
2013-05-20 00:12:25
The Pittsburgh Mercy Health System is holding an online auction from 9 a.m. June 1 to 9 p.m. June 16.
2013-05-20 00:12:21
An Ohio Township mother, whose children require a gluten-free diet, started a petition against the Disney Channel show.
2013-05-20 00:10:12
Foot problems for people with diabetes are costly: more than $80 billion a year, or one-third of the health costs of diabetes in the U.S.
2013-05-20 00:08:01
Children's Hospital is taking part in a worldwide study that tries to desensitize youngsters allergic to peanuts by wearing a patch.
2013-05-20 00:06:48
Coaches for the Pittsburgh baseball team will conduct a baseball clinic June 30 as part of a fundraiser for Glimmer of Hope.
2013-05-19 00:23:07
A 1996 skiing accident left Meghan Wilson with quadriplegia. On Monday, she'll graduate from Pitt's School of Medicine with an M.D./Ph.D.
2013-05-19 00:20:22
Officials offer accolades to her for overcoming challenges of quadriplegia to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
2013-05-17 00:21:53
The department says the violations found in a two-year review dealt with claims denials and failure to remedy those issues expediently.
2013-05-17 00:09:58
The proposed regulations will require workers in all subsidized child-care centers and homes to be trained in first-aid and safety.
2013-05-16 00:17:04
AccuWeather.com is calling for fewer storms in all, but four storms could become major hurricanes, compared with one in 2012.
2013-05-16 00:09:22
The Kepler Space Telescope, which to date has cost $600 million to build and operate, has lost the ability to point accurately.
2013-05-16 00:06:22
The building's ongoing renovation includes a revamped interior and expanded second floor.
2013-05-15 09:37:41
Pennsylvania wants to keep its PA Fair Care program in place, but the federal government wants to see changes.
2013-05-15 00:10:35
Christopher Olivia and Roy Santarella, who left WPAHS in 2011, were the highest compensated employees in fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.
2013-05-15 00:10:21
There's no good evidence that eating levels below 2,300 milligrams a day recommended for most people -- offers benefits.
2013-05-15 00:07:13
Can doctors expect a stampede of women into their offices demanding the same procedure? Yes and no.
2013-05-15 00:04:25
The National Transportation Safety Board wants states to lower the standard for drunk driving blood alcohol level from .08 to .05.
2013-05-15 00:02:28
Smaller margins and growing uncompensated care are putting the squeeze on hospitals, says the Pa. Health Care Cost Containment Council.
2013-05-14 15:41:37
Medical technology makes it theoretically possible for any woman to do what Angelina Jolie did. But should she?
2013-05-14 12:08:50
The National Transportation Safety Board voted 5-0, which is not binding, in suggesting that states lower the limit of legal intoxication.
2013-05-14 00:08:11
This time next week, perhaps the most famous symbol of Superstorm Sandy's devastation at the Jersey shore will be gone.
2013-05-14 00:07:22
Mike Webster's family says his problems paved the way for understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
2013-05-14 00:07:18
CTE is at the heart of lawsuits against the NFL
2013-05-13 00:15:43
Researchers are exploring treatments for protein tangles, similar to those that would be seen in Alzheimer's disease, in athletes' brains.
2013-05-13 00:03:20
Bloomfield dance studio owner Holly Dayton-Kirby and her doctor husband use dancing to help amputees: "Dancing is also a form of therapy."
2013-05-13 00:01:23
More than 25,000 signed up to participate in the race, which raises money for cancer education and research.
2013-05-12 00:17:38
NFL players Fred McNeill and Chris Henry show the impact of CTE, a degenerative brain disease that may be caused by thousands of collisions.
2013-05-12 00:17:01
Leetsdale's Hussey Copper relies on the red metal's antimicrobial prowess as it rebounds from bankruptcy.
2013-05-12 00:16:00
The Post-Gazette explores five brain disorders: schizophrenia, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, autism, depression and phobias.
2013-05-11 00:09:10
For the first time in at least five decades, prescription drug spending is down, says an IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics report.
2013-05-11 00:02:05
Under President Ronald Reagan, Otis Bowen led efforts to respond to the AIDS crisis. He died at age 95.
2013-05-11 00:00:58
President emphasizes its benefits for women and promoting the opportunity for people to sign up for subsidized health insurance.
2013-05-10 00:16:47
UPMC sees gains while responding to 'the new normal' of falling reimbursements and growing competition.
2013-05-10 00:10:16
The Allegheny County Health Department is offering shingles vaccine for free to those age 50 and older who have limited health insurance.
2013-05-10 00:08:03
Some restaurant and grocers industries have backed legislation to limit the rules to only provide the data online in some cases.
2013-05-09 00:55:04
Ratings agencies are unsure, but short-term debtholders like what they see in the Highmark-WPAHS merger, lifting bond prices.
2013-05-09 00:10:56
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shows stark differences in what hospitals charge for essentially the same service.
2013-05-09 00:10:03
Virginia Cowell worked with preschoolers with emotional and behavioral problems.
2013-05-09 00:07:52
A study makes clearer who does and does not benefit from taking supplements of omega-3 fatty acids, the good oils found in some fish.
2013-05-08 00:25:45
Cardiovascular services at West Penn had been transferred to Allegheny General in late 2010. The new institute will see patients on Monday.
2013-05-08 00:01:47
A test to gauge the aggressiveness of prostate cancer may help men decide whether they need to treat it right away or can safely monitor it.
2013-05-07 18:55:17
The would-be class action lawsuit was filed in 2010 and claimed Highmark and UPMC conspired to control the healthcare market.
2013-05-07 18:49:27
High levels of air pollution make the Pittsburgh region a risky area to live when it comes to asthma, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
2013-05-07 13:11:29
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey introduced a bill requiring the VA Health System to report "notifiable" infections to health agencies.
2013-05-07 00:16:24
In a bid to combat counterfeiting, drugmaker announces it will sell erectile dysfunction pill directly to men via its website.
2013-05-07 00:15:18
His toothache medicine was also used to treat mouth sores.
2013-05-07 00:11:14
The University of Pittsburgh and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh study finds the possible cause, treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis.
2013-05-07 00:05:02
The county signed a $4.9 million sales agreement last week for the Allegheny County Health Department building in Oakland.
2013-05-06 16:22:36
The city calls UPMC the top beneficiary of taxpayers and seeks a suit's return to state court.
2013-05-06 00:14:24
Testing for the disease is still needed despite decline in U.S. and is expected to reach worldwide targets for 2015.
2013-05-06 00:14:11
The Coaching Boys into Men program is showing signs of effectiveness in reducing teenage boys abuse of teenage girls.
2013-05-06 00:06:36
Emil Frei III, whose trailblazing use of combination chemotherapy helped make certain cancers curable for the first time, died at age 89.
2013-05-06 00:06:09
Events include the Arthritis Foundation hosting an Arthritis Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at La Roche College in McCandless.
2013-05-06 00:02:16
Gyms are encouraging people to push, pull, squat and move bodies as they might naturally, with such items as heavy sandbags.
2013-05-05 00:22:39
Highmark says it will now go after UPMC practices and doctors, but will any of them jump ship -- and how much will it cost?
2013-05-05 00:19:59
Consumer Reports recently shone a light on oversold cancer screenings that might confuse rather than clarify.
2013-05-05 00:15:58
Understanding what drives someone to suicide is the key to prevention. Some families shattered by the act offer their insights.
2013-05-05 00:13:49
The system may follow a different health care model and may bring innovation to the hospital and insurance marketplace.
2013-05-05 00:07:16
Lenier Allen has battled thoughts of suicide since his brother took his own life 40 years ago.
2013-05-05 00:06:38
Severely injured in a car accident during her high school years, Katherine Kimes wasn't expected to do much with her life ... but she has.
2013-05-05 00:01:26
Still more questions than answers in Pitt researcher Autumn M. Klein's cyanide death.
2013-05-04 00:37:35
VA will review regional director's award and bonus in wake of Legionnaires' report.
2013-05-03 00:29:28
Experts say cyanide is used more often for suicides than homicides, but even then, it is extremely infrequent.
2013-05-03 00:16:45
SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania moves its fight with UPMC to Pittsburgh residents' mailboxes.
2013-05-02 00:22:04
Families, staff, and Congress are not pleased with accolades for the Pittsburgh regional VA leader in wake of the Legionnaires' outbreak.
2013-05-02 00:16:16
The Census released a report estimating that 36% of women giving birth in the past year nationally, and 39% in Pittsburgh were unmarried.
2013-05-02 00:07:33
By looks, this clinic could be found anywhere. But this clinic is in the heart of Bayer Inc.'s campus in Robinson.
2013-05-02 00:04:38
Restaurants soon could be required to post grades, but the system will wait for input from a new county health director.
2013-05-01 23:24:17
After the bombings in Boston, Pittsburgh race organizers and medical personnel adjusted their plans and took advice from counterparts there.
2013-05-01 00:12:15
The Allegheny County Board of Health continues its nearly year-long national search for a permanent director.
2013-05-01 00:11:22
Hannah Warren has been unable to breathe, eat, drink or swallow on her own since she was born in South Korea in 2010.
2013-05-01 00:03:28
But proof of age is still required for purchase for the so-called morning-after pill.
2013-04-30 12:09:57
The three operating rooms used for cesarean sections at West Penn remain closed after the sprinkler system was accidently turned on.
2013-04-30 00:18:53
UPMC would determine out-of-network charges billed directly to the Community Blue subscriber; Highmark would determine the reimbursement.
2013-04-30 00:14:13
Twenty-two percent of women who delayed their treatment for at least six weeks were not alive five years after their diagnosis.
2013-04-30 00:06:11
Dating to June 28, 2011:
2013-04-30 00:03:25
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center received a grant to help create a computerized database to reduce the worldwide incidence of malaria.
2013-04-29 15:59:37
A U.S. House bill would require the VA to report infectious diseases.
2013-04-29 00:21:00
Children with special needs learn soccer skills at Pittsburgh Riverhounds clinic in new Highmark Stadium
2013-04-29 00:18:52
Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh is sponsoring its a "Girls' Night Out" fundraiser Tuesday at the Hollywood Theater.
2013-04-29 00:09:35
The Pittsburgh Dance Center in Bloomfield will hold a "Salsa for Soldiers" benefit May 5.
2013-04-29 00:07:12
Heart attack survivor Amy Heinl talks about her rare condition and changes everyone should make to be healthier and avoid heart disease.
2013-04-29 00:04:39
No longer just an adolescent scourge, acne can affect adults at the same time as wrinkles. But new treatments are on the horizon.
2013-04-28 01:07:23
After experts left, seemingly small changes led to the Legionnaires' outbreak in Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs hospital.
2013-04-28 00:25:34
VA Inspector General officials said their goal was never to point fingers at specific people.
2013-04-26 00:11:00
A new study by researchers at Pitt's School of Medicine may hold promise for the understanding and treatment of ALS.
2013-04-25 15:24:01
Study using mice found those injected with hormone developed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, later and lived longer.
2013-04-25 00:19:59
The new strain of avian influenza that has infected more than 100 people in China in the last two months has been reported in Taiwan.
2013-04-25 00:18:23
Some chemical changes occurred in brains of rats exposed to blast waves.
2013-04-24 16:27:37
Getting the ingredients for ricin isn't difficult, which is why it has been used against high-profile figures numerous times.
2013-04-24 00:17:07
The city is one of two metro areas outside of California to rank among the top 25 most polluted by ozone smog and by soot.
2013-04-24 00:10:08
A case in Commonwealth Court looks at the issue of closing more than half of the Pennsylvania's state health centers.
2013-04-24 00:07:35
The Pennsylvania House bill prohibits insurance coverage of elective abortions on the health exchange.
2013-04-24 00:05:14
As the Gov. Corbett considers expanding Medicaid, officials released an analysis finding the state would spend less, gain federal cash.
2013-04-24 00:02:28
Health agencies, insurers and advocates for the uninsured will soon be spending millions to spread the word about the health care exchanges.
2013-04-24 00:01:14
The pioneering neurologist specialized in pregnancy and was one of the few experts in a field she helped create.
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