Health

Since 1925, the NFPA has officially sponsored Fire Prevention Week and selects the annual theme to be promoted that year. This year the theme is, “Eve...

October 3 Wellness Fair: noon - 3 pm, Building 3019, Rooms 204/205 Flu Clinic: noon - 5 pm, Bring insurance card ($40 if uninsured) Becky Packard - Pu...

It’s a blizzard outside. Roads are treacherous, and the only sound louder than your own heart pounding is the warning broadcast over the radio advisin...

Quitting tobacco and overcoming nicotine addiction can be excruciatingly difficult. Beyond the physical and mental aspect of kicking the habit, there’...

They come from all backgrounds, cultures and hometowns, each seeking something a little different. Their paths are perhaps guided by a sense of purpos...

I am so pleased to be writing for the fall edition of Community Health magazine. For those of you that I have met in person since I began working for ...

School is back in session in Allegheny County and educators are embracing wellness more than ever. At the AIU’s Mon Valley and Pathfinder schools, adm...

School is back in session, and as we all know, the start of a new school year brings a lot of emotions on the part of parents, students and teachers a...

Q: What is DME? A: DME stands for durable medical equipment. There may be times when you require DME/Prosthetics/Orthotics. Some examples are medicall...

Please read this notice carefully and keep it where you can find it. The notice has information about your current prescription drug coverage with ACS...

When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, fear is a typical reaction. But that fear can take several forms. Not only is a patient likely to be concerne...

It’s no secret that cancer in all its forms touches the lives of millions of Americans each year. Not only are millions of people diagnosed with cance...

Earlier this year, Pine-Richland High School baseball coach Kurt Wolfe received the phone call that coaches hate to receive. It came at about 10:30 p....

When I first started working for public schools, people more knowledgeable than I were retiring. They told me they were getting out before new require...

Sometimes the toughest part about getting — and staying — fit is finding the time. After attending a forum on health and wellness for superintendents ...

Picture for a moment the first day of kindergarten. It may be a bit overwhelming entering that new building, seeing a different group of kids. In some...

Every 10 minutes, a name is added to the national list of people in need of an organ donation. The Center for Organ Recovery and Education in Pittsbur...

Frank Krevetski turned 78 in August. He also celebrated 51 years of marriage to wife Patricia that day. But there’s another reason for him to be happy...