David “Thatch” Fockler has hiked over 10,000 miles in his hiking career, but like the famous saying attributed to philosopher Lao Tzu, “a...

The winter months in Pittsburgh aren’t known for their high temperatures and blue sunny skies. Pittsburgh is one of the gloomiest cities...

Based on current trends, it seems traditional college-aged students are having to make room for older adults in their classrooms. Recent...

January is the time for new beginnings. At the start of the new year, many people are intentional about their goals, such as getting more...

Wellness is a large umbrella that encompasses everything from the physical, emotional/mental, social and even spiritual. If the pandemic...

It is hard to focus on learning when you are worried about where you are going to live. In Allegheny County, there are 3,122 youth...

Art West is enjoying eating once more, thanks to the POEM procedure, a new treatment offered at UPMC Passavant–McCandless. Performed by...

Mental health care services for reproductive and fertility issues are sadly lacking in the United States. In some alarming statistics...

Across eye-catching billboards and pop-up signs peppered along the busy sidewalks of Lawrenceville, more and more advertisements are...

Telemedicine (also known as telehealth) soared to popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this option for patients and providers...

Michael Vactor hurt his back 30 years ago when he slipped on ice and fell. With herniated discs in his lower back, he feared back surgery...

First Impressions is a multiphase, multiyear modernization project started in 2020 at UPMC Passavant to improve the patient experience —...

“I haven’t heard a voice in 30 years.” These were the words audiologists and Keith Young heard from a participant last year after Mission...

It all began with hot springs in Spa, Belgium where Roman soldiers would go to soothe their aching muscles. Now, it’s a culture we...

DePaul School for Hearing & Speech is celebrating their 115th anniversary this September, a milestone for any organization. To honor this...

Pet owners know that furry members of the family deserve the best care possible. We want to be sure our fur babies have nutritious food,...

There’s one simple fact about Pittsburgh that everyone knows to be true: This city loves sports. While some people stay on the sidelines...

The statistics and facts are alarming—suicides have jumped 29 percent in teens 15-19 years of age in the past decade according to the...

Why walk when you can sprint? For 75-year-old Charles Allie, sprinting has been a way of life ever since he was in the seventh grade...

The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way toward ending Alzheimer’s and other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk...