NEW YORK— If it’s dry and cold where you live, work or play, it’s winter skin season, but the fixes may not be as obvious as they seem.
Rather than bide your time until ...
Where do you start?
You see yourself in the mirror and know you should do something about how you look and feel. But how to begin?
“People need to work on the easy thing...
CRANBERRY TWP — The American Heart Association, Beaver and Butler division, will host its annual heart ball Feb. 18 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North.
This year’s theme i...
Diagnosis rate would rise
ATLANTA — For the first time in 20 years, a federal panel is urging the government to lower the threshold for lead poisoning in children.
If ado...
Pain management for people who have chronic pain problems is an expanding specialty.
“Over the past five to 10 years the specialty has been growing,” said Deb Meals, a r...
Later childbirth contributes to rise
ATLANTA — The number of twins born in the U.S. soared over the last three decades, mostly the result of test-tube babies and women wa...
Harrisburg — Glaucoma sneaks up on people, coming on so gradually that many don’t notice that they’re developing blind spots or losing peripheral vision.
Glaucoma affec...
Against odds, Lipitor became world's top seller
TRENTON, N.J. — Lipitor, the best-selling drug in the history of pharmaceuticals, is the blockbuster that almost wasn't.
W...
Wash your hands often and get an annual flu vaccine — those are the best ways to avoid getting sick, yes, but not the only ways. “There’s an entire arsenal of tools and ...
Experts offer the following tips for avoiding surprise medical bills for preventive care:
• Call your insurance plan — the 800-number on your insurance card — to find ou...
