A Penn Hills woman suffered an allergic reaction when she received the wrong medication from her local pharmacy and ended up in the hospital.  Mary Cross was given clomipramine, a psychiatric drug, when she was supposed to get clomiphene, a fertility drug.

Q: I am writing to inquire about a medical condition that I have had for more than 15 years with no diagnosis determined. I’m a 63-year-old African-American female in good health except for allergies. The older I get, the worse the problem. I have constant cramping in my legs, thighs, toes, hands, rib cage and arms. Lately, most of my cramping is happening at night when I go to bed. Both legs …

Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing to inquire about a medical condition that I have had for more than 15 years with no diagnosis determined. I’m a 63-year-old African-American female in good health except for …

Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing to inquire about a medical condition that I have had for more than 15 years with no diagnosis determined. I’m a 63-year-old African-American female in good health except for allergies. The older I get, the worse the problem.

Use of an experimental targeted drug to treat metastatic melanoma tumors with a specific genetic signature was successful in more than 80 percent of patients in a phase 1 clinical trial.

On Sunday, hundreds of friends and family members celebrated the life of 2009 graduate Brian Cardarelli, who was killed in Afghanistan earlier this month while serving as an aid worker. During a memorial service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, a slideshow of Carderelli’s photos from Afghanistan was shown and fond memories were shared. Cardarelli, who had a […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Common painkillers that have been linked to an increased risk of heart attack may also elevate risk of stroke, a new study suggests.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Common painkillers that have been linked to an increased risk of heart attack may also elevate risk of stroke, a new study suggests.

Researchers, in a new study, found that common painkillers that have been linked to risks of heart attack may also increase the risk of stroke.Nearly 38,000 Taiwanese adults who suffered a stroke over one year, researchers found the use of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the month prior to the stroke may have elevated that risk.Results of the study were reported in the medical …

HARRISONBURG, Va. — JMU is determined to change its alcohol culture by implementing new enforcement and education programs from the start of the year and by keeping Springfest on the forefront of everyone’s minds, according to President Linwood Rose. April’s block party-turned-riot was the “tipping point” and the culmination of many alcohol problems, according to administrators […]