Genetics May Play Role In Risk For Skin Cancer
You can't change your genetic makeup, but it could be playing a big role in whether or not you are at risk of getting cancer.
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You can't change your genetic makeup, but it could be playing a big role in whether or not you are at risk of getting cancer.
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring that packaging come with graphic images of diseased lungs, someone using a breathing mask, a man smoking through a hole in his throat and even dead people. Nine pictures in all were unveiled by the FDA.
Women may not have the typical crushing chest pain that people associate with a heart attack. They may have shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness.
It has become a Father's Day tradition, the Obediah Cole Foundation 5K/10K Run & Walk for Prostate Cancer. Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men. It can be detected by a simple blood test and it is survivable, if they find it early.
KDKA AM's Larry Richert gets the latest on big sunscreen changes.
Pittsburgh's two health insurance giants are going to war - and you're in the cross hairs.
There is a huge change coming in health insurance for millions of people in Pennsylvania as UPMC and Highmark are parting ways. UPMC, the area's largest health care provider says it won't renew its contract with Highmark, the area's largest health insurer.
They may seem like nothing, but those little signs your body sends you every now and then could be a warning sign of something bigger and more serious. KDKA's health editor Dr. Maria Simbra takes a look at five symptoms that women should never overlook.
Not everyone will be able to celebrate Father's Day. For those who have lost a father it can be a day of heightened mourning, especially if this is the first Father's Day without Dad.
Doctor Oz called African Mango a "miracle in your medicine cabinet" that can help you lose 10 pounds. But what is it and how does it work?
Environmental Working Group research claims that three out of five sunscreens fail to protect your skin from certain ultraviolet rays. But what do local doctors say?
West Penn Allegheny Health System and the Temple University School of Medicine announced plans today to create a new four-year medical school on Pittsburgh's North Side.
University of Pittsburgh researchers announced today they are looking for parent volunteers for a new study to look at potential triggers for autism.
KDKA AM's Larry and John talk to an emergency physician about getting sick from high heat.
A new study suggests there is a link between childhood bullying and domestic violence. The Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine published the study online.
