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Patient Care

Helping a Loved One Heal After Heart Surgery

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

When someone close to you has any type of surgery, your automatic reaction is to help them in some way. ...

Patient Care

70-40 Rule® – Bridging the Communication Gap

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Senior care professionals are often caught in the middle when families can’t agree. That’s where the “70-40” Rule® programs and ...

Homecare

Anova Home Health—Providing Compassionate Home Health Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Kathleen Ganster When someone mentions “home health care” many may think of care for seniors. But home health care ...

Homecare

Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias Daily Companion – iPhone App & Book

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The new Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias Daily Companion App and Confidence to Care book are essential tools to help those ...

Patient Care

Longwood at Oakmont Hosts ‘Fitness for a Cure’ to Benefit Pittsburgh Susan G. Komen Foundation

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

According to Cancer.org, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. On ...

Orthotics

Orthotic Bracing for Treatment of Pectus Carinatum Deformities

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Pectus Carinatum, also called pigeon chest, is a deformity of the chest with narrowing of the ribs and protrusion of ...

Mental Health

Preventing Depression in Older Adults

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Dr. Charles Reynolds Brain Health  When people think about staying fit, they generally think from the neck down. But ...