Groups that send out tens or hundreds of thousands of similar e-mails seeking to influence government regulations may be “inadvertently petitioning themselves into obscurity,” according to a new report by a Pitt professor. More >
The recent approval of an inhaled flu vaccine called FluMist by the Food and Drug Administration might signal not only the eventual demise of the flu shot, but also an accelerating shift to nasal sprays as a favored means of drug delivery. More >
More women smoke while pregnant in Pittsburgh than in any of the other 50 largest American cities. This dismal statistic may soon change, though, with the help of new legislation and a media campaign that will be unveiled today. More >
After years of waiting to go back to school and finish college, Patricia Buck was offered her dream position in 2001 as a reading specialist. But she had to turn it down. By then, the plight of her grandson Kevin had taken over the Grove City woman’s life, and she was about to become a full-time activist, which last week saw her pushing for food safety legislation that is named for her grandson. More >
