Category: Health
Autism charity walk heads to Heinz Field
By Marc Witkin Point Park News Service In many ways, Will McLinden III is a typical 10-year-old boy. He enjoys video games, cartoons and his three bulldogs. At first glance, one might not recognize that McLinden has autism. Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 2, McLinden has poor motor skills, immune deficiencies, food allergies [...]
Powerlifting sport makes ‘every day a compeition’
By Marina Weis Point Park News Service Albert Pannone donned blue converse shoes overtop bright orange socks during a slow Sunday hour at the PNC YMCA in Downtown. “Believe it or not, these are some of the best weight lifting shoes you can wear,” the blonde, 22-year-old said smiling. He stepped out from behind his [...]
Over the Bar Bicycle Café Southside restaurant: making tracks of its own
By Rebecca Lessner The Pioneer Marty Maloney and Mike Kotyk noticed a growing popularity of cyclists in Pittsburgh around 2008. This spurred the friends to open their own business called the Over the Bar Bicycle Café, or OTB, a Southside bar and cafe decorated floor to ceiling with murals, upcycled bike gears, wheels, and whole bike-frames. The [...]
Commitment essential in fitness goals
By Tim Koch Point Park News Service By spring, New Year’s resolutions to become fit can seem like a distant memory. But Robert Zimmerman, a fitness expert at LA Fitness, said people who stay committed can have long lasting effects — and it may not take an extraordinary amount of time to get results. “The [...]
Pittsburgh native prepares to share experience on HIV panel
By Sara Payne Point Park News Service Shennod Moore has worked to care for a young HIV patient who had little support. He has committed himself to educating people of all ages about safe sex, which helps stem the spread of the once-deadly disease. Moore also has seen HIV/AIDS patients obtain enough care to lead [...]
Local group helps runners achieve goals
By Connor Mulvaney Point Park News Service The thermometer read 29 degrees for the Steel City Road Runners Club’s February Spring Race Series, but the clock measured a personal record for Jeffrey Eaton. Lori Gephart also set a personal record, who enjoyed the accomplishment with her husband.
Yoga gains popularity in Pittsburgh
By Catherine Jenkins Point Park News Service When her mother invited Karen Conley to a yoga retreat center of a decade ago, Conley fell so hard for the discipline that she opened a studio in Pittsburgh. On a whim Alyssa Knierim, 21, signed up to take a yoga class simply because her sister’s friend had [...]
Zumba Fitness takes over Pittsburgh: Latin workout makes cardio training fun
By Yas Hatcher Point Park News Service Nicole Turner was seeking something to not only get in better shape, but to have fun when she came across Zumba, the latest physical fitness craze. She immediately fell for the workout regimen that combines electronic and dance music to create a frenetic pace that was formerly reserved [...]
2012 Pittsburgh Heart Walk, a heart-healthy walk for a cause
By Lori Pometo Point Park News Service Danielle McKain became a full-time caregiver after her son was born with a congenital heart defect. Heart disease claimed members of Celeste Hardie’s family making her adopt a healthier lifestyle, hoping to avoid a similar fate. “My greatest fear is that heart disease will claim another family member…,” [...]
East Liberty center provides free healthcare; influx of patients expected in 2014
By Deandra Williamson Point Park News Service For the past 30 years, the East Liberty Family Health Care Center, a federally qualified health center, has been a clinic that offered free medical care to those who could not afford it. Due to the Affordable Health Care Act, by 2014 the income cutoff for medical assistance [...]
