Tiffany Delp, of Muncy, didn’t fear her first-ever mammogram when she turned 40 last year. A nursing coordinator at the Emergency Department of Evangelical Community Hospital, Delp scheduled the screening because she tries to keep up with routine exams.
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca, the drugmaker that developed one of the first COVID-19 vaccines, has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize the emergency use of a first-of-a-kind antibody treatment to prevent the disease.
When Tiffany Delp and her husband, Ernie Delp, sat their 12- and 14-year-old kids down to tell them about her breast cancer diagnosis, their reaction surprised her.
LEWISBURG – The pulsing, nagging pain in your head may not be a migraine. Headaches come in various forms and not all are treated the same.
A woman who wanted to walk her dog, and a veteran who wanted to pay his respects at military funerals were both stopped by the same problem: balance. For various reasons, people sometimes find balance problems get in the way of things they want to do. Fortunately, Valley health care systems …
Health care providers recommend physical therapy for a number of balance issues. But after the therapy ends, patients are encouraged to continue building their strength with exercises of their own. Classes and community programs can help.
Among the treatment options available for pain management is radiofrequency ablation.
Depending on the severity, dealing with pain can be like carrying an unwanted weight. We might grow accustomed to it but we can’t wait to get rid of it.
A lack of beds and staff, soaring costs, and action plans gone unheeded have left Pennsylvania, one of the oldest states in the nation, in a perilous position.
LEWISBURG – Each year, approximately 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer for the first time. Prostate cancer is the second leading cancer-causing death among males — after lung cancer. However, it is often another health issue coupled with the prostate cancer that causes death.
How we love looking up our symptoms online! Such convenience, to be able to diagnose ourselves just by asking “Dr. Google” while reclining at home or even snatching a break at work — but can internet self-diagnosing complicate our relationship with our care provider?
Christine Hilterman, PA-C, Internal Medicine of Evangelical has had patients come in with a certain idea of the diagnosis they’ll receive only to find that they weren’t anywhere close to the actual cause of their problems. At the same time, she said, there have been instances where they were…
Backed by new guidance from two national medical groups, a leading Johnstown obstetrician is now urging all expectant mothers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Teens are generally more open to wearing sunglasses because, if nothing else, they appreciate the glamor. But what about younger kids? Do they need to wear sunglasses?
Sunglass chic? Absolutely. As Hollywood stars know, sunglasses add symmetry to our faces, cover our flaws and even lend us an air of mystery … what emotions are those dark shades hiding?
Most people with Crohn’s disease have had it for months or years before it is diagnosed and treatment can begin, doctors say.
The entire point of a vaccine is to prepare your immune system for the real infection or the real disease, said Dr. Swathi Gowtham specialist in pediatric infectious diseases, at Geisinger. She gave a brief description of how vaccines work, even when their side effects can be upsetting.
At medical school in Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Dr. Swathi Gowtham’s teachers, who were infectious disease doctors, told her class they used to see children with bacterial meningitis every couple of days.
Shots like the flu vaccine need to be repeated each year. Uneasy with introducing chemicals into our bloodstream, some people opt to forget it and let their immune system fight off annual viruses.
Nursing and EMT/paramedic shortages are nothing new, and the region’s local hospitals are not immune to the struggle.
LEWISBURG — Those bulging, less-than attractive veins on your legs may cause you some concerns, but they are not life-threatening.
When Diane Englehardt, infection prevention manager at Evangelical Community Hospital, in Lewisburg, recently gave a presentation on hand hygiene to high school students, she was struck by the way they took the discussion seriously.
This past winter, people wore masks to guard against getting dual infections of the flu and COVID-19. Cold and flu rates plummeted.
Do you still need to wear a mask to guard against COVID-19? Can it protect you, or just those around you? These questions can be answered with something as simple and complex as one word: Situation.
For people with weight issues, surgery can be the best option but is in no way an easy road. According to Valley doctors and a Valley resident, it’s a change in the way you live your life.
DANVILLE —With Sickle Cell Awareness Day coming up on June 19, Valley doctors want to get the word out about the genetic disease that can cause debilitating pain due to deficient red blood cells.
PENNS CREEK — The road to recovering from a stroke can be a hard one, but proper rehabilitation and work can make it a little easier.
When Andrew Cooney, 22, walked through the hallway of a dorm at Susquehanna University, in Selinsgrove, he was surprised to catch a whiff of shampoo. It wasn’t the fact that someone had apparently taken a shower that surprised him; it was the realization that this was the first time he’d sme…
SUNBURY — Recognizing your risk factors for high blood pressure may save your life.
COVID-19 has been an unpredictable virus, with a wide range of symptoms and outcomes. Mitigating it has caused social, educational and financial changes around the world. Small wonder then that people are feeling unsettled and anxious.
A U.S. study seems to verify what local doctors are seeing: a connection between children’s binge eating and an increase in social media use during the pandemic.
LEWISBURG — One Valley mother noted children with autism are often described as “being in their own world.”
LEWISBURG — One Valley mother noted children with autism are often described as “being in their own world.”
Over the past 39 years that Edna Reinard has been involved with the American Red Cross, some tragedies to which she has offered aid have left a lasting impression on her mind and heart.
With new medicines now available, people with multiple sclerosis have better ways of preventing MS attacks, said Stuart Olinsky, MD, neurologist with UPMC in the Susquehanna Region.
COVID-19 affects people with multiple sclerosis just like it does anyone else, said Stuart Olinsky, MD, neurologist with UPMC in the Susquehanna Region, and Megan Esch, MD, neurologist with Geisinger Health System.
March is the national Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness month, making it a good time to learn more about this disease that affects nearly a million people in the United States. One good way to do that is to check out the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s website at www.nationalm…
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis? It’s enough to make the most stoic among us tremble with dread, envisioning a future that leads all too quickly to a life of disability — but that was then. Today’s MS patients have more reasons than ever to be optimistic.
Geisinger surgeons have performed countless joint replacement surgeries over the years. Jeffrey Steele, 61, of Danville, was added to that number when he received a total knee replacement on Feb. 9. But his case stands out from the rest, as he was the very first patient to undergo the proced…
When the hotline at Transitions rings, counselors are ready to help with any number of domestic abuse situations in Union, Snyder and Northumberland Counties. That hotline has been busier as the pandemic adds its own stress to already tense situations.
COVID has affected nearly every part of life, and we continually see not only the virus’s direct impact, but indirect effects as well – not least of all in children’s dental health.
As if the lung damage from COVID-19 wasn’t enough to worry us, doctors have noticed another potential hit from the virus: it could lead to vascular problems.
In the last three decades, cancer mortality rates have continually dropped, a total of 31 percent from 1991 to 2018. That’s equal to an estimated 3.2 million cancer deaths averted, according to a recent American Cancer Society report. Of that number, a 2.4 percent decrease occurred just from…
The Yellow Dot program brings peace of mind to drivers in numerous situations. Kimberly A. Smith, safety press officer for the PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, shared the story of a man whose grandson has autism. The grandfather drives his nonverbal grandson to appo…
NEW BERLIN – While Corey Milbrand’s parents were angry at him for not coming home for Thanksgiving dinner in 2014, they had no way of knowing their 38-year-old son lay unconscious and on life support in a hospital bed, listed as a John Doe.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, more people are seeking ways to avoid exposure. One way is by reducing the need for in-person medical attention, whenever possible. The best way to do that is by proactively caring for your mind and body. So some local medical professionals offer some helpf…
Of all the procedures performed in hospitals, people might be surprised to learn the one done most frequently.
Lisa Landis, Regional Director of Marketing and Communications for the American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region, said she can understand and empathize with people hesitating to attend blood drives out of fear of contracting COVID-19, but the Red Cross has taken steps to keep individuals safe.
As the shortages of mental health services and professionals continue to be addressed, if you or a loved one is struggling with a concerning mental health need, the first course of action is to seek help.
For a number of years, Pennsylvania has faced a shortage of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. At a time when the COVID crisis, election turbulence, and racial tensions, have exacerbated mental health issues, it’s certainly a cause for concern.
