The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Mental Health

The Long-term Medical and Relational Consequences of Anorexia

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By Dr. Kim Dennis, CEO and Medical Director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Anorexia nervosa is a complex and extremely ...

Publisher’s Note: How Many Do-Overs Will We Get?

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Two isolated events, but somehow they have become wrapped around each other in my head.  First, an email from someone ...

Innovations in Pest Control

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By Phil Pierce With the potential to spread disease and infection, pests have no place in the healthcare environment. However, ...

Events

Southwestern PA Partnership for Aging & Southwest PA Council on Aging Event

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The Southwestern PA Partnership for Aging & Southwest PA Council on Aging Event would like to invite you to spend an ...

Hospice

Celtic’s Journey Program: Helping Patients and Families With Their Own Journeys

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By Kathleen Ganster Palliative care is an important phase of health care, but one that can be difficult for families ...

People in the News

West Penn Allegheny Health System Names New Director of Colorectal Surgery Division

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West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) officials announced today that Sherif L. Rizk, MD, FACS, FASCRS, has been named Clinical ...

Education

Student Legislative Day Gives Students New Insights

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Three professional pharmacy students, Jordan Nicholls, Tara Perkins and Ashley Benjamin, were among the 50 students who had the opportunity ...