Clinical Care

Pharmaceutical

Age-Related Macular Degeneration: On the Rise as Baby Boomers Age

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By Geert Cauwenbergh, Dr.Med.Sc. As the baby boom generation continues to get older, its members’ vision will likely decline. In ...

Urgent Care

Opportunities in Urgent Care

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By Dennis Knox Healthcare expenditures in the U.S. exceed $2.9 trillion each year, representing more than 17.4% of the GNP1. ...

Nursing

Survivor of Medical Errors Advocates for Nationwide Awareness

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Nurse shares personal account of surviving a dangerous hospitalization Preventable medical error is now the nation’s third leading cause of ...

Cancer Care

Helping Younger Breast Cancer Patients Coordinate Treatment, Reduce Stress

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Pilot Program at Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion Brings Integrative Techniques to Breast Cancer Care for Pre-Menopausal Women A new ...

Hospice

Specialty Hospice for Developmental Disabilities

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Exceptional Care for Exceptional People As healthcare continues to advance with technology, individuals with developmental disabilities are living longer and ...

Pediatric People in the News

The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh Welcomes New Medical Director of Behavioral Health to Lead Expansion

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Aileen Peralta Oandasan, MD has joined The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh to serve as Medical Director of its new Behavioral ...

Pediatric

The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh Opens Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit

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The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, an internationally acclaimed leader in pediatric rehabilitative services, has opened a new, state-of-the-art behavioral health ...