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 ...
With March being colon cancer awareness month, it's a good time to look at some startling numbers on the disease here in the United States. Once considered only a medical concern for middle-age or older adults, colon cancer cases are on the rise in younger adults. In fact, data shows a rise in ...
Allegheny Health Network is looking for a new site to build a state-of-the-art hospital to replace the existing Canonsburg Hospital in North Strabane Township, citing logistical constraints. Among the locations being considered is a site in Southpointe's business district. In November 2023, ...
Doctors have a new emerging weapon in the fight against cancerous tumors: ultrasound. After a five-year study by the University of Michigan showed promising results in treating liver cancer with ultrasound, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the procedure called ...
Brian Johnson, M.D., was once a star athlete at Bentworth High School. He is now a rising star in the Pittsburgh medical community. A longtime Allegheny Health Network employee, Johnson was promoted in January to medical director and chief population health officer for Physician Partners of ...
With Lent in full swing, there are plenty of fish fries available in the region for those who avoid eating meat on Fridays. Fish is generally healthy and recommended as part of a balanced diet, but fried fish – as delicious as it is – is not the healthiest option. Dr. Drew Oehler, a ...
