Health

Like so many people, the Journey to Wellness is not a straight line. I have struggled with making the appropriate “life” changes in an effort to be ha...

In every industry, people are at the heart of an organization’s success. More than ever, employers are recognizing that staff wellness initiatives con...

Do you realize more than 3 million Americans turn 65 every year? And so do many participants in ACSHIC. After many years of education service to our s...

Employees in the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium and their family members will soon be able to get a doctor’s diagnosis for ailme...

Barbara Bell no longer has to wait for results of blood tests. If she wants those or other medical information, along with refilling prescriptions, th...

School psychologist Richard Kapusta, a 40-year veteran of the Bethel Park School District, underwent multiple surgeries on his right eye following com...

Sarah Finnegan wants a pain-free first dance at her wedding. Finnegan will undergo surgery on her left hip in December at Allegheny Health Network to ...

Throughout history people have thought up creative reasons to explain what we had no hard facts to define. In this enlightened age, it is curious to m...

Have you heard the news? Botox is not just for women anymore. Kate Braun and Karen Kovalchick watch as their respective husbands, Brett and Nathan, un...

Years ago, it seemed the two most common phrases once the school bell rang were “let’s quiet down” and “take your seats.” In hindsight, the latter of ...

Before you know it, 2018 will be here. And if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to shed those few extra pounds or to start eating better, the Rich...

The “USA Today” newspaper was introduced on Sept. 15, 1982. Management described its innovative approach of reporting news as a short overview of majo...

One morning in October, Matt Pawk, special education coordinator at Armstrong Junior Senior High School, bought a cup of coffee. “I ordered just a reg...

The opioid and prescription drug problem in our nation, and particularly in Pennsylvania, has reached epidemic levels. In fact, in December 2016 the C...

On most mornings in the kindergarten through third-grade building in Armstrong School District, more than 100 children can be found walking around a t...

It’s an ambitious goal. On Oct. 9, 2017, Apollo-Ridge School District launched what it calls 200 Days of Fitness. The goal is for participants to eith...

When Dr. Jim Gallant sees a patient suffering from a chronic disease, such as diabetes or heart disease, he knows there’s almost always more to the st...

People sometimes have grand visions of surprising their loved one on Christmas morning with an adorable new puppy or a precious, little kitten. While ...