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Celtic Healthcare: Educating Communities About Palliative Care Services

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Kathleen Ganster Healthcare may mean medicine and nurses, but it may also mean a 160- pound furry creature.  Life ...

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Activities for the Mind, Body & Soul

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Both seniors and adult children agree: staying physically active is a major challenge for older adults, according to research conducted ...

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Two-to-One: Americans Surveyed by RMU Would Have Preferred A Bipartisan Effort on ObamaCare

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

More than half of Americans surveyed by Robert Morris University would have preferred that the Affordable Care Act – aka ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Questions Seniors Should Ask Their Doctor

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Consider the following important questions from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) that seniors should ask a doctor whenever ...