A surgical team at AHN Allegheny General Hospital recently completed the region鈥檚 first robotic-assisted kidney transplant, marking a significant advancement in transplant care in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The procedure was performed in April by Dr. Jennifer Carpenter, a transplant surgeon ...
The South Asian population is particularly vulnerable to heart disease, and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has opened a new clinic that specifically focuses on early detection and treatment of the disease in that community. The South Asian Heart Clinic will be at the Health and Wellness ...
Two new treatments for debilitating migraine headaches have received approval from the U.S. government and are giving hope to migraine sufferers. One of the treatments doesn鈥檛 even involve taking medication, and research and trials on it were led by a neurologist here in Southwestern ...
Over the years, Mary Ann Reck, a master gardener, has cultivated a beautiful perennial garden in the back yard of her Peters Township home. It鈥檚 filled with vibrant hydrangeas, coneflowers, lavender, peonies, and tulips brought back from a trip to the famous Keukenhof Tulip Gardens in ...
If you鈥檝e suddenly noticed more wrinkles or aches and pains, or feel like you鈥檝e aged almost overnight, there might be a scientific explanation. New research indicates that rather than being a steady, linear process, aging happens in two big bursts 鈥� one around age 44 and one around ...
Measles was considered eliminated in the United States in 2000, thanks to the highly effective measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and high vaccination rates. But vaccination rates have fallen in recent years, and measles cases are on the rise in the United States, with 378 confirmed ...
