The Daily Beat

Melnick Medical Museum—Cultivating an Interest in Medicine and Promoting Medical History

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

We recently became aware of this wonderful medical museum at Youngstown State University—the Rose Melnick Medical Museum. The Rose Melnick Medical ...

Critical Step Takes Congress Closer to a SGR Repeal

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Statement attributed to: Ardis Dee Hoven, M.D., President, American Medical Association “The American Medical Association congratulates House and Senate negotiators ...

New Rules Opening Access to Lab Test Results Will Empower Patients to Take Control of Their Health

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

A final rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) giving Americans increased access to their ...

State Nurses Association Supports Medical Marijuana Legislation

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), representing more than 212,000 registered nurses in Pennsylvania, supports Senate Bill 1182 “Medical Marijuana” ...

A Cancer Care Crisis

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

An older population means more cancer, but the number of oncology professionals is dwindling. When the nation’s top medical research ...

Allegheny Health Network and John Hopkins Announce Plans for Cancer Affiliation

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Allegheny Health Network and Johns Hopkins Medicine announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to seek ...

GlucoTrack®: A Key Advance in Noninvasive Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Avner Gal Among those with diabetes, the importance of being diligent about self-monitoring blood glucose cannot be overemphasized—nor can ...