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Patients’ search histories could be the key to delivering better health care, according to a new study by Penn Medicine researchers.The study, which was…
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Western Pennsylvania’s largest health care company is suing Pennsylvania’s attorney general in U.S. District Court.UPMC is alleging that a legal action…
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Many overdose fatalities in Pennsylvania are opioid-related, but deaths from methamphetamine and other stimulants are back on the rise. For people who use…
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Surgeons have successfully performed organ transplants for more than five decades, but patients still have to take powerful medication to prevent their…
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Imagine falling on the sidewalk.You think you might have broken a rib, and you want to know what a chest X-ray costs at an emergency department near where…
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The public health community has long called for a needle exchange in south Pittsburgh, as fatal overdose data indicates high opioid use in this area. On…
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A new study from University of Pittsburgh researchers finds the price of brand-name medications is growing five times faster than the rate of…
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The public comments period ended Friday for a proposed federal rule that would allow more employers to use health reimbursement arrangements, which are…
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Starting January 1, a new federal rule is requiring hospitals to publish online their official charges for different medical services, like diagnostic…
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A group of local journalists traveled to Haiti this fall to gather stories and images from the small Caribbean island. They brought back bits of life and…