GLP-1 drug use among women of reproductive age is increasing across the United States, and while experts recommend stopping the drugs before getting pregnant, sometimes unintentional early exposure happens. Now, a new study is offering some reassurance for women in that situation. The study ...
A surgical team at AHN Allegheny General Hospital recently completed the region’s first robotic-assisted kidney transplant, marking a significant advancement in transplant care in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The procedure was performed in April by Dr. Jennifer Carpenter, a transplant surgeon ...
New research has found that getting a routine mammogram may help monitor heart health in many women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women (not breast cancer), but a new study published in March in Europe shows screening for breast cancer through mammography can help doctors ...
Allegheny Health Network will build a new AHN Canonsburg at Southpointe II business park in Cecil Township. AHN and Highmark Health announced they are moving ahead with plans to replace the current AHN Canonsburg Hospital, established in 1904 along Medical Boulevard, with a ...
Did you know an estimated one-and-a-half to two million Americans have some form of lupus? Many of them go undiagnosed as symptoms vary and can easily be confused with other illnesses. Sometimes, it takes up to six years to get a correct diagnosis. May is Lupus Awareness Month, shedding ...
A new approach to fighting brain tumors is showing promising results by targeting cancer cells with a tiny radiation-emitting implant. The technique was first used in Southwestern Pennsylvania three years ago by neurosurgeons at Allegheny Health Network (AHN). Results of a 12-month followup ...
