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More vigorous testing and treatment could significantly decrease the likelihood of children getting sepsis, a complication of an infection that can…
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Researchers have apologized to the Pennsylvania Department of Health for erroneously calling Pittsburgh a “hot spot” for kids going unvaccinated for…
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Black babies in Allegheny County are nearly three times more likely than white babies to die before their first birthdays.Low birth weight, which is…
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Asthma rates among elementary school students in the Northgate School District have dropped significantly since one of the region’s top polluters ended…
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A group of parents from the Fox Chapel School District is concerned about how their children’s health will be affected by hydraulic fracturing in the…
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Seven out of 10 babies born to mothers with Hepatitis C at Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC are not screened for the virus, which can cause serious liver…
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Parents of 180,000 children across Pennsylvania, including 14,000 kids in Allegheny County, are breathing sighs of relief now that funding for the…
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A local nonprofit is offering free water filters to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority customers, while working to educate Pittsburgh-area residents on…
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Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is spearheading an initiative meant to standardize care for pediatric transplant patients.The Starzl Network for…