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2 February 2015 – The 4th of February marks the International World Cancer Day and the International Childhood Cancer Day follows on the 15th of February. Cancer is the leading cause of death globally and the top killer among the non-communicable diseases...

  Photo: Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Pittsburgh, Pa. PITTSBURGH--More than 13,000 people a year die in Allegheny County, and data suggest that a higher percentage are getting more intensive, personal end-of-life care than is the norm across...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Future is Now:  Celtic Healthcare, Allegheny Health Network and Carnegie Mellon Pioneer the Intelligent Delivery of In-Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care Contact:  Jodi McKinney, mckinneyj@celtichealthcare.com Pittsburgh...

A hundred years ago, the average life expectancy in the United States was just under 50 years. Today it’s nearly 80 years – a true testament to the benefits of modern medical advances. The development of highly effective treatments and technologies...

A €1.5 million six-bedroom extension to Galway Hospice is likely to be completed before the end of 2015, after planners approved the project. Planning permission has been granted by the City Council for a one and two-storey extension to the existing...