|
|
![]()
Independence
February 8, 2012 Mary Wheeland needs to have dialysis to stay alive. That means, three times a week, she must go to a local dialysis clinic where she is hooked up to a machine to have blood from her body filtered. more »»
Your health
February 8, 2012 Alzheimer’s meeting to be held at hospital MUNCY — Muncy Valley Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit will hold an open discussion at its next Alzheimer’s support group meeting, 6:30 tonight in the... more »»
Prevent depression after a heart attack
February 8, 2012 Many recovering heart attack patients speak of their experience as a wake-up call or a second chance. more »»
Wellsboro hospital receives accreditation
February 8, 2012 WELLSBORO — By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital has earned its Gold Seal of Approva. more »»
Planning for success
January 31, 2012 What does it take to stick with the sort of New Year’s resolution that calls for losing weight or quitting smoking? Health coaches with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Blue Health Solution... more »»
Medical Bag
January 31, 2012 Jersey Shore Hospital receives nuclear medicine accreditation Jersey Shore Hospital has been granted a three-year term of accreditation in Nuclear Cardiology and General Nuclear Medicine by the... more »»
Bloodmobiles planned
January 31, 2012 The following blood drives are planned this month: • Noon-6 p.m. today — Independent Fire Co., 306 Clark St., South Williamsport • 1-6 p.m. Thursday — Grace Fellowship Church, 19 W. Ridge S. more »»
Your health
January 24, 2012 Expectant parents can tour OB?unit WELLSBORO — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital will hold a free Expectant Parents class titled “Labor and Delivery” with a featured tour of the OB Unit from 7... more »»
Dispelling myths about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
January 24, 2012 In general, quite a bit of stigma is associated with mental health conditions, where individuals struggling with various disorders often are disregarded or criticized for seeking appropriate... more »»
‘Help is right there’
January 17, 2012 Twenty-one people took their lives in Lycoming County last year. The number itself may not mean much to most people, even when considered with respect to suicide figures of recent years. more »»
Your health
January 17, 2012 Arthritis workshop set The Campbell Street Community Center will hold an arthritis workshop at 1 p.m. today. It will be led by staff from Loyalsock Chiropractic. more »»
Healing help for heel pain
January 17, 2012 Heel pain can be a common problem in athletes of all ages and activity levels. The most common cause of heel pain is inflammation of the plantar fasci. more »»
There’s a new (Sim)man in town
January 17, 2012 WELLSBORO — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital has received a new simulator designed to improve communication and develop effective team performance. more »»
‘Eye-opening’
January 10, 2012 A pair of Williamsport Family Medicine Residency Program doctors got a crash course on the health care needs of southern India when they spent five days reaching out to people there. more »»
Possible cure for leukemia found by Penn State researchers
January 10, 2012 UNIVERSITY PARK — A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells could lead to a cure for the disease, according to Penn State researchers. more »»
Blocked sinuses lead to infection
January 10, 2012 By LORI KESSINGER Special to the Sun-Gazette Constant weather changes have a way of fooling the body, making it not sure how to act. more »»
Muncy Valley Hospital Auxiliary fulfills $200,000 pledge to Project 2012
January 10, 2012 The Muncy Valley Hospital Auxiliary recently fulfilled a pledge of $200,000 made in 2008 toward the renovation and expansion of the hospital as part of Susquehanna Health’s Project 2012. more »»
Your Health Briefs
January 10, 2012 Blood drives scheduled A Red Cross blood drive will be held 1-6 p.m. today at Oak Grove Alliance Church, 1681 Fox Hollow Road. Organizers hope that 25 people will donate blood. more »» |
Top Jobs
The IntersectionOn the West Coast, good news about corporate welfare February 6, 2012 Good news from California came last week, according to Steven Greenhut of Reason magazine: A byzantine system of corporate welfare, particularly egregious because of its history of abusing property... more » Latest Blogs
|