The area is once again experiencing a summer surge in COVID-19 cases, but luckily so far those cases have not translated to an uptick in hospitalizations, according to Dr. Mark Shelly, medical director for infection prevention and professor of medicine for Geisinger Medical Center. Shelly has ...
Breastfeeding is a personal choice, and one that comes with powerful health benefits for both mother and baby. August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, making it a great time to highlight how nursing supports lifelong wellness, strengthens bonds, and can even benefit communities as a ...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.) In 2011, Pennsylvania made a promise: Everyone ...
Whether you’re catching pitches behind home plate, swinging a bat, or grabbing passes on the football field, your hands are doing important work. Unfortunately, the hands, fingers, and thumbs are some of the most commonly injured parts of the body across all ages. Catchers and Hand ...
DANVILLE — Geisinger has begun using a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled breast cancer screening program to identify high-risk patients and refer them for appropriate care. The new AI model evaluates all female patients with Geisinger primary care providers who are overdue for a ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is pushing an initiative for millions of Americans to upload personal health data and medical records on new apps and systems run by private tech companies, promising that will make it easier to access health records and monitor ...
