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Though unexpected deaths happen many different ways they often involve motorized vehicles. There are likely many reasons for this including their availability. Nearly everywhere one looks in Western Pennsylvania there is a motorized vehicle of some sort. They are used...
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Patients at another of our nation's hospitals reportedly became infected with hepatitis C after receiving treatment. So far 20 individuals, all of them veterans, have been diagnosed with the disease. Some apparently have hepatitis B as well. In total, 716...
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Drunk driving is a problem that plagues communities throughout the nation, including the Pittsburgh area. While current laws make it illegal to operate a vehicle when one's blood alcohol level is 0.08 or higher, individuals still get behind the wheel...
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Most individuals who undergo a surgical procedure feel at least a little nervous about how it will turn out. This is true regardless of the procedure and patients who feel this way likely include residents of the Pittsburgh area. Anxiety...
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A Pittsburgh area boy was taken to a hospital earlier this month after a vehicle struck him as he was walking. Following the collision the vehicle that struck the boy left the scene. The driver of that vehicle was later...
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Millions of Americans suffer from the damaging effects of diabetes. Categorized as a disease in which the bodies of those impacted are unable to produce or metabolize insulin properly, many individuals with diabetes develop circulatory problems. In many cases individuals...
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Popcorn is a snack favorite for many throughout the nation including those who live in Western Pennsylvania. While some people purchase the snack pre-popped and bagged in stores, others prefer to make it at home either on the stove or...
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It is something most drivers have probably experienced at some point in time--feeling sleepy while behind the wheel. While most probably think about long cross-country trips as being the biggest culprit where this is concerned, the reality is it can...
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While many Pittsburgh area residents may not realize it, hazardous materials are transported through the area all the time. In fact, individlals employed by Norfolk Southern Railway are around such materials on a regular basis. Chemicals being transported include: Ferric...
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Many Pittsburgh residents likely think about farming as a peaceful, meditative occupation. That is far from the truth however. As it happens, individuals who work in this occupation routinely lose their lives. According to a study recently released by the...
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Each day decisions are made in medical settings that bring harm to the patient on the receiving end. While in many of those situations, occurring in Pennsylvania and beyond, the harm is minor, in the worst cases it can seriously...
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Patients who undergo medical or surgical procedures are often warned of the potential risks and complications associated thereto. While complications can certainly arise during surgical procedures, it's often those that occur post-surgery that present the most danger. A woman and...
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