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Allegheny Health Network announced a new affiliation agreement with Beaver County-based Heritage Valley Health System on Thursday, Oct. 16. The agreement, pending governm...
October 17, 2025 Health
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess wei...
October 17, 2025 Health
WASHINGTON — Drugmaker EMD Serono will reduce the cost of a common fertility medication through a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said T...
October 16, 2025 Health
Older adults in Pennsylvania are reminded that Wednesday, Oct. 15, is the start of the annual open enrollment period for Medicare, which lasts until Dec. 7. Any new cover...
October 15, 2025 Health
In the wake of changes to the United States’ official policy on the COVID-19 vaccine announced Monday, Oct. 6, local health systems are encouraging patients to consult wi...
October 09, 2025 Health
For many women, scheduling an annual mammogram feels like just another item on an endless to-do list, but local health experts say this simple screening could be the most...
October 07, 2025 Special Sections
Nine years ago this month, 50-year-old Stephen Sala, of Eagleville, Pa., received a diagnosis he never expected. The healthy 41-year-old husband and father of three had ...
October 07, 2025 Special Sections
Just months after it was installed at Benbrook Medical Center in May, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center’s a new linear accelerator machine already is paying dividends when it co...
October 07, 2025 Special Sections
NEW YORK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone —...
October 06, 2025 National News
WASHINGTON — Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-...
October 02, 2025 Health
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