The South Asian population is particularly vulnerable to heart disease, and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has opened a new clinic that specifically focuses on early detection and treatment of the disease in that community. The South Asian Heart Clinic will be at the Health and Wellness ...
Patients wishing for an alternative to weight loss drug injections now have another option. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a daily pill form of Wegovy, making it the first oral GLP-1 available on the market for weight loss. Manufacturer Novo Nordisk called the ...
Radiation has been a staple of breast cancer treatment for decades, but a new study is casting doubt on whether it is necessary or beneficial for some patients. The study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine found that radiation of the chest wall led to no difference in ...
Study results show a new technique that analyzes genomic information from a type of skin cancer tumor could help melanoma patients avoid additional surgery on their lymph nodes. The test was developed by the Mayo Clinic and SkylineDx and can help determine whether patients with melanoma are at ...
For over four decades, many heart attack survivors have been sent home with a prescription for beta-blockers, which are drugs that impact the effects of hormones and adrenaline on the heart and blood vessels. Now, new research is casting doubt on that practice and could change the standard of ...
Imagine you've just been told you have cancer and all of the emotions and questions that would race through your mind. Next imagine you get news soon after that you're eligible for a clinical trial for treatment that could potentially lengthen or save your life. Allegheny Health Network ...
