Shimano recalls nearly 700,000 bike cranksets after reports of injuries

Shimano's recalled bonded crank parts can "separate and break," causing consumers to crash, according to CPSC.

• Sep 22, 2023

Telehealth and online prescriptions: Choosing the best medicine and the best care

Online pharmacies are becoming a billion-dollar industry, but choosing the best medicine could be a challenge.

• Sep 21, 2023

What is xylazine? Animal tranquilizer a growing problem, officials say

Officials said that 70 percent of the heroin on the street has xylazine in it.

• Sep 20, 2023

Free COVID test kits are back. Here's how to get them.

The Biden administration is also pouring $600 million into more COVID tests manufacturing across the U.S.

• Sep 25, 2023

2 die from xylazine overdoses in Beaver County, prompting warning from DA

The Beaver County district attorney is warning about the animal tranquilizer xylazine after he said two people fatally overdosed on the drug.

• Sep 20, 2023

Protecting Your Data: What happens when you click 'I agree' online

Smartphones, smartwatches, the internet, and computers rule our lives, but at what cost?

• Sep 20, 2023

FDA declines approval bid for Neffy, a needle-free EpiPen alternative

ASR Pharma said it was surprised and "deeply disappointed" by the FDA request for more trial data on its Neffy nasal spray for severe allergic reactions.

• Sep 20, 2023

Pittsburgh first responders expect fentanyl when responding to overdoses, EMS chief says

Fentanyl is killing Americans at an alarming rate.

• Sep 19, 2023

Seasonal shots: What vaccines you should get and when you should get them

KDKA's John Shumway checked in with the Allegheny County Health Department for some guidance.

• Sep 19, 2023

Highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 now spotted in 10 states

The variant, which has an unusually large number of mutations, has also been spotted in numerous countries, but remains rare for now.

• Sep 18, 2023

Why officials aren't calling this year's COVID shots "boosters"

The new COVID-19 vaccines for fall 2023 started rolling out this week.

• Sep 15, 2023

UPMC's McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine studies amputations stemming from chronic wounds

Chronic wounds can last for years and left untreated, can lead to amputations. About 200,000 amputations happen every year in the U.S. In Pennsylvania, the rate is higher than average. Dr. Chandan Sen, the new director of UPMC's McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, is hoping to change just that.

• Sep 14, 2023

New mobile health clinic aims to help Pittsburgh-area pets and their owners

The new mobile unit from Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh made its first outing on Thursday as part of a new program offered in partnership with Allegheny Health Network.

• Sep 14, 2023

Communities across Appalachia band together for first-ever 13-state Narcan distribution event

An effort to destigmatize the use of overdose reversal drugs that started as a pilot in two West Virginia counties has expanded to all thirteen states in Appalachia this year.

• Sep 14, 2023

FDA: Phenylephrine, ingredient found in decongestants, determined to be ineffective

The ingredient in popular medications has been found to be ineffective.

• Sep 14, 2023

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