Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield has rolled out a program that rewards primary doctors for a job well done. Dr. Quentin Novinger, Blue Cross medical director, said the program, True Performance, simply is a step toward taking better care of patients. “It’s being done with all ...
NEW YORK — This season’s flu vaccine seems to be working pretty well, weakening the punch of a nasty bug that’s going around, U.S. health officials said last week. Preliminary figures suggest the vaccine is 48 percent effective. That’s not bad since the strain that’s making most ...
Heart failure, sometimes called congestive heart failure or CHF, is not a single disease. It is a medical condition, having many different causes, which can lead to symptoms such as shortness of breath, leg swelling and/or fatigue. Heart failure is not a heart attack, although this is a very ...
UPMC Susquehanna sets healthy events UPMC Susquehanna announces healthy events scheduled to provide health information and benefit the community. They are as follows: 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday Introduction to Guided Meditation Thursdays in February at The LifeCenter, 641 Walnut St. ...
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — It’s 10 p.m. on the Wednesday after Christmas, and two of the four beds at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque’s sleep lab are full. A sign at the end of the hallway warns: “Quiet, please. Sleep study in progress.” Sleep technician Tina Walsh puts EEG leads on ...
Teams of care providers and physicians were recognized for researching, developing and implementing the use of new processes aimed at fulfilling UPMC Susquehanna’s triple aim at the annual Chairman’s Quality Awards ceremony held recently at Williamsport Regional Medical Center. UPMC ...
UPMC Susquehanna sets healthy events UPMC Susquehanna announces healthy events scheduled to provide health information and benefit the community. They are as follows: 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday and Feb. 23 Introduction to Guided Meditation Thursdays in February at The LifeCenter, ...
Cancer caregiver gets national award June K. Zimmerman, oncology social worker at UPMC Susquehanna’s Cancer Center, was one of six cancer caregivers in the U.S. recently honored with the American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award at a ceremony in Atlanta, accoring to a ...
The use of e-cigarettes, particularly among youths, recently received a less than ringing endorsement from a local physician who agrees with the U.S. surgeon general’s report in December that they pose a public health concern. Dr. Pius Ochieng, a pulmonary disease specialist in ...
What times someone eats during the day and how frequently may play a role in having a healthy weight and heart. According to a scientific statement published Jan. 30, eating breakfast, avoiding late-night eating and mindful meal-planning are associated with a lower risk of heart disease, ...
UPMC Susquehanna’s Spirit of Women program will hold its annual Day of Dance event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Williamsport Branch YMCA, 641 Walnut St., according to a news release from the health care organization. Women who sign up for free Spirit of Women membership are eligible to ...
You may suffer from chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, and not even know this could be the cause of your discomfort. While varicose veins, spider veins and dark skin patches are a visible sign of CVI, other symptoms, such as pain, itchiness and/or heaviness in the legs, unexplained leg ...
UPMC Susquehanna sets healthy events UPMC Susquehanna announces healthy events scheduled to provide health information and benefit the community. They are as follows: 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday and Feb. 16, 23 Introduction to Guided Meditation Thursdays in February at The ...
Antibiotics are medicines used to treat infections or diseases caused by bacteria. Unfortunately, according to Dr. Matthew Meeker, family practice physician, UPMC Susquehanna, antibiotics often are used and even prescribed incorrectly and therefore not effective in treatment. “The most ...
Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as much as people who exercise more often, new research suggests. Even people who get less exercise than recommended have less ...
Peanut allergy is the most common and severe of all food allergies. And, it’s on the rise. For someone with a peanut allergy, exposure to small amounts of peanut oil or dust can be life threatening, with reactions ranging from an itchy tongue to anaphylactic shock, and even death. Unlike ...
UPMC Susquehanna sets healthy events UPMC Susquehanna announces healthy events scheduled to provide health information and benefit the community. They are as follows: 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday and Feb. 9, 16, 23 Introduction to Guided Meditation Thursdays in February at The ...
LEWISBURG — Geisinger’s Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute, or ADMI, and the Campus Theatre offer children with special developmental needs and their families a chance to experience the joy of seeing movies on the big screen, according to a news release from Geisinger. The ...
Michael Ulrich can’t let something like a rare form of cancer get him down. Heís got too much to do, like enjoying life with his wife, Rhonda, as well as his children and grandchildren. There’s the work around the house he loves to do, and his job as a plumbing pro at Lowe’s in ...
The old proverb “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is true when related to fruitful health benefits, but not to technology, according to a news release from UPMC Susquehanna. Doctors and nurses actually are drawn to the Apple (iPad, that is) to assist in treating patients at UPMC ...