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Tee Up to Cure Diabetes
Join Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Larry Richert, and Pirates great Steve Blass fot the 20th AnnualTee Up to Cure Diabetes golf event, this Monday, September 20, 2010! For more information,...
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Study Links Coffee To Lower Stroke Risk In Women
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Got coffee on the brain? It might be a good thing, if you’re a woman. More than a cup a day is associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study in the journal “Stroke.”...
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Police Searching For Missing North Side Man
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are asking for help from the public as the search for a missing elderly man from Pittsburgh North Side continues. According to Pittsburgh police, 66-year-old William Murray...
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5 Symptoms Women Should Never Ignore
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 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....
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Finding Relief From The Common Cold
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is the scourge of our existence, causing runny noses, lots of coughing, sore throats and yet the common cold remains without a cure. However, there are an awful lot of products...
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Diabetes Rising in Kids- What Can Be Done?
A new study shows that diabetes is taking an even worse toll on America’s youth than medical experts had realized. As obesity in children rises, so does the number of Type II Diabetes cases, and many...
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Some Drugs Could Become Available Over-The-Counter
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Food and Drug Administration is considering making some common prescription medicines non-prescription. These would include drugs for high cholesterol, high blood pressure,...
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Eyes And Your Health
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — What can you tell by looking at someone’s eyes? Passers-by offered these comments: “You can tell if they’re sensual or if they’re serious or mean.” “Maybe how sincere they are.” “If...
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Medical Frontiers: Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — Dr. Gerald Pifer was joined in the studio on NewsRadio1020 KDKA today by Dr. Jennifer Hoist and Dr. Stasia Miaskiewicz from Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Hoist and...
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Family Working To Obtain Service Dog For Diabetic 2-Year-Old
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Medical service dogs can be trained to sense low or high blood sugars. A local girl who was recently diagnosed with diabetes, needs some help to get one. Lucia’s little hands help...
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Some Diseases Starting To Strike Younger Patients
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When you hear things like stroke, Alzheimer’s and gout, you usually think of those as affecting older people. However, there’s a list of diseases out there that are hitting people...
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Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes
NewsRadio 1020 KDKA will be at Highmark Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday, October 6 for Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. Step Out helps to raise funds that support research and...
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Medical Frontiers: National Heart Month This February
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On this edition of Medical Frontiers, Dr. Pifer is joined by West Penn System Cardiologists Dr. George Gabriel and Dr. Travis Wilson. Gabriel practices primarily out of Allegheny...
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Cases Of Type 2 Diabetes Being Misdiagnosed Rising
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – About 26 million Americans have diabetes and the vast majority have a kind called Type Two. However, some are misdiagnosed and actually have Type One. In fact, this is what happened...
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Missing Woman Suffering From Dementia, Diabetes Found In Neshannock Twp.
NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Authorities in Lawrence County are searching for a missing woman who suffers from dementia and diabetes. According to officials, 77-year-old Betty Richardson was last seen...
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Local Researchers Make Link Between Night Shift Work & Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you regularly worked the night shift, even if you’re retired now and keep a normal daytime schedule, you’re at higher risk of a common disease: diabetes. Researchers at the...
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Study: High Blood Sugar Levels Bad For Memory
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People with higher blood sugar levels may be more likely to have memory problems. That’s according to a new study of older adults who did not have diabetes. German researchers found...
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Thousands “Step Out” To Raise Money For Diabetes Research
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thousands were out on the North Shore Sunday for the annual “Step Out” walk to stop diabetes. It’s the largest fundraiser put on by the American Diabetes Association. Organizers say...
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New Medical Breakthroughs For Monitoring Glucose Levels
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Having this disease isn’t necessarily painful, but taking good care of yourself when you have it is. “It’s irritating, it hurts, your fingers turn colors and they become very...
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Doctors Finding Increased Risk To Other Diseases In Psoriasis Patients
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pamela Lennon was just 15 when she woke up on Christmas Day with the telltale signs of a lifelong disease. “I had scabs. All red,” she said. “It was all on my face, and you know how...
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