Sixty Westmoreland County residents died by suicide last year. Source: The Tribune-Review
Posts published in “Health Now”
'Life changing': At-home dialysis allows assistant DA to focus on work while she awaits kidney
By lowber on October 31, 2024
By day, Jennifer Dupilka fights for justice for crime victims as an assistant district attorney at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Source: The Tribune-Review
Coverage for breast cancer early detection varies
By lowber on October 27, 2024
Nearly 400,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society, with women at…
State Sen. Kim Ward, a breast cancer survivor, crusades to get patients treatment they need
By lowber on October 27, 2024
Kim Ward didn’t want anyone to know. Source: The Tribune-Review
Murrysville woman writes a book about grandmothers with Alzheimer's
By lowber on September 8, 2024
In her professional career, Doreen Coulson Putnam noticed when grandchildren were separated from their grandparents who had Alzheimer’s and dementia. Source: The Tribune-Review
Inpatient rehabilitation center to close at Latrobe Hospital
By lowber on August 19, 2024
An inpatient rehabilitation unit at Latrobe Hospital is set to close, prompting patients to look for other health care options in the area. Source:…
Infusion drugs to battle Alzheimer's disease give hope to Western Pa. patients
By lowber on August 8, 2024
At age 57, Christine Lieb of Scottdale has hope that the new treatments she is undergoing for early onset Alzheimer’s disease will give her more…
West Nile virus found in Westmoreland mosquitoes
By lowber on August 2, 2024
West Nile virus has been detected in Westmoreland County for the first time this year. Source: The Tribune-Review
North Huntingdon man among thousands waiting for kidney transplant as Pa. marks Donor Day
By lowber on August 2, 2024
Tom Farino of North Huntingdon is eight months into what could be a seven-year wait for a kidney transplant. Source: The Tribune-Review
Owner of skilled nursing facilities in Lower Burrell, Greensburg files for bankruptcy
By lowber on August 1, 2024
Guardian Elder Care, the parent company of skilled nursing facilities including Belair in Lower Burrell and Oak Hill in Greensburg, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11…