The Medical Minute: Varicose Veins Unlikely to Develop into Blood Clots
HERSHEY, Pa. — Similar to leaky pipes, veins, as they return blood to the heart, sometimes fail to close completely. ...
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Penn Highlands Emergency Department Is Ready to Care for You
Rilynn Gallaher sits like a statue as Physician’s Assistant Olivia Neeper carefully removes stitches at Penn Highlands Clearfield's Emergency Department. ...
The Medical Minute: Helping Caregivers Address Mental Health Concerns
Caregiver jobs often come loaded with pressures. In fact, caregivers face a higher risk of developing a mental health disorder ...
New President of Penn Highlands Clearfield is Planning for the Future
CLEARFIELD – Texas native Rhonda Halstead is leading Penn Highlands Clearfield into a promising future. Since taking on the role ...
The Medical Minute: Performing Artists Must Protect Their Bodies Like Athletes
Whether amateur or professional, performing artists have unique health needs specific to their art form. Musicians, singers, dancers, actors and ...
Department of Health: It’s Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
With colder weather forcing residents to spend more time indoors, the Department of Health is reminding Pennsylvanians that there is ...
The Medical Minute: Living Donors May Benefit Transplant Patients
For a patient awaiting a new organ — namely a liver or kidney — living donation provides a viable alternative ...
The Medical Minute: Causes and Cures of Hiccups Remain Elusive
Everyone gets hiccups. And nearly everyone has a theory about the cause and the cure. “We don’t know for sure ...
Company Healthcare Provides Services to Meet Employer Needs
Tyrone Hospital has totally reinvented the services it offers to businesses to meet their employee health care needs with the ...
The Medical Minute: The Causes and Complications of Snoring
Nearly half of adults habitually snore when they sleep. For some, it’s not a problem. For others, it may affect ...
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