Summer is the time most people relax, enjoy the outdoors, and worry less. But, nothing can bug you more than a bug bite. And for … Read More ›

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is providing an informed decision-making form to aid in the care of patients for whom physician practices have recommended screening tests … Read More ›

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued a health advisory on Feb. 1, 2016, to remind physicians and other health care providers about the importance … Read More ›

Pennsylvania’s Department of Health (DOH) announced that the state’s Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program (SPBP) is implementing a pilot program offering no cost coverage of hepatitis … Read More ›

Dialysis providers and facilities are urged to assess and improve infection control practices to stop hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among patients undergoing hemodialysis, according … Read More ›

New recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force broaden screening of Hepatitis B to include certain people considered to be at high risk … Read More ›

Heart disease kills roughly the same number of people in the U.S. each year as cancer, lower respiratory diseases, and accidents combined. That makes heart … Read More ›

Pennsylvania physicians can now get more information about urgent public health crises. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and Medscape are partnering to offer enhanced … Read More ›