Breathing Problems Could Be Caused By Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Not Asthma
If you are having trouble breathing, but none of the treatments for asthma seem to be working, it might not be asthma at all.
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If you are having trouble breathing, but none of the treatments for asthma seem to be working, it might not be asthma at all.
For years, young women worried about staying waif thin; for some, to the point of anorexia. Now, there's a trend for young boys to want the kind of muscle tone you see on the big screen. But a new study on boys' body image is striking a troubling tone.
Pennsylvania American Water says its Kittanning water system has high levels of PH. This warning applies to all Kittanning customers in the following areas: Boroughs of Kittanning and Applewold and portions of Manor and Rayburn Townships.
A local teenager is dealing with a sleep disorder called Kleine-Levin or Sleeping Beauty Syndrome.
Kidney stones are not something you'd expect in kids, but more and more of them are ending up in emergency rooms. So what's causing this drastic increase?
Jefferson Regional Medical Center says that a medication labeled as the narcotic Oxycodone, actually contained a non-narcotic drug. The hospital says that a pharmacy technician who handled medication packaging in the hospital pharmacy substituted another medication for the narcotic. After an internal investigation the employee was fired.
The ribs are designed to protect the vital structures in your chest, but when ribs get injured, they can actually do damage. That's the concern now with what Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is saying about his injuries.
From the medical field to the beauty industry, lasers are being used to treat all kinds of conditions. They can get rid of hair, they can grow hair; they can make incisions and improve your vision. Some can even make you look younger. KDKA's Kym Gable talked to a local doctor who was the first in Pittsburgh to use a special kind of laser called "Fraxel."
This week on Medical Frontiers, Dr. Gerald Pifer and his team of experts take listeners' questions on joint reconstruction surgery.
Will a daily baby aspirin keep the brain young in old age? A study of older Swedish women suggests there may be something to that.
For most people that have sleep apnea, the only solution has been a bulky, uncomfortable device.
Gluten-free has become the latest trend in diets with celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Lady Gaga trying it. Now, a lot of people are wondering if they should try a gluten-free diet and if it will help them lose weight, be healthier or feel better.
This week on Medical Frontiers, Dr. Gerald Pifer and Dr. Ashis Tayal, Allegheny General Hospital stroke neurologist and director of the AGH Stroke Center, talk about strokes.
At least one in three baby boomers will eventually develop heart problems or have a stroke.
Dentists warn that extra brushing could be doing more harm than good.
