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Health

Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar improvements in an ...

New River Valley Health & Dental president and CEO named

Max Houseknecht Jr. will lead River Valley Health & Dental, effective Feb. 15, after a national search effort was completed following the announced retirement of existing CEO James Yoxtheimer. Houseknecht joined River Valley Health & Dental Center in 2012. He holds a bachelor of ...

Alzheimer’s Association: Make brain health a priority in 2024

As Pennsylvanians keep to their New Year’s resolutions, the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter is urging everyone to make brain health a priority in 2024. Currently, two-thirds of Americans have at least one major risk factor for dementia. The need for effective risk ...

UPMC welcomes pediatrician to Montoursville outpatient center

UPMC welcomes Santisree Tanikella, M.D., to the pediatrics team at UPMC Outpatient Center in Montoursville. Tanikella completed her medical degree with Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, and a residency in Pediatrics with the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, associated ...

How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season

Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard. COVID-19 is leading hospital admissions among the respiratory viruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

AIDS Resource earns a 2023 Top-Rated Nonprofit designation

AIDS Resource Alliance Inc. is excited to announce that it has been recognized as a “2023 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by Great Nonprofits, the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits.  The Top-Rated Nonprofit Award is based on the rating and number of reviews ...