Pennsylvania College of Technology recently joined the National Alliance on Mental Illness in hosting a panel discussion for students and employees on suicide prevention and mental health. The event was part of a weeklong suicide prevention awareness campaign at the college known as ...
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport is offering a cancer survivorship program focused on Breathing Away the Stress, hosted by LaSandra Ward, PhD, psychology, on Thursday, May 2, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The session takes place at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center on the campus of UPMC Williamsport Divine Providence, 1100 Grampian Boulevard, Williamsport. The survivorship program is dedicated to helping patients with the transition from cancer diagnosis to survivorship. Sessions are held each quarter and include patient support and informative topics focused on nutritional and ...
PMC in North Central Pa. gave students throughout the region an opportunity to explore myriad career paths within health care during its annual High School Career Expo at the Liberty Arena on Wednesday. More than 200 high schoolers from Montgomery Area, Hughesville Area, Montoursville Area, ...
In the middle of the night you awake with fear in an unknown environment. You’re hungry, thirsty and unable to speak. The only sound you can make is sobbing and crying. Someone grabs you and tries to sooth you by rocking and bouncing you in their arms, but you can’t communicate your needs. ...
LEWISBURG — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle injuries are a leading cause of death among children in the United States, but many of these deaths can be prevented, according to a press release from Evangelical Community Hospital. Parents and caregivers can reduce the risk of serious injuries and deaths by up to 80% by making sure children are properly buckled in the correct car seat or booster seat, the release said. On Friday, May 3, Evangelical Community Health and Wellness will hold a free child safety seat event at Plaza 15, Lewisburg, ...
LEWISBURG – Children with special developmental needs and their families are invited to a sensory-friendly showing of the 2016 film Trolls on at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market St., Lewisburg. The movie is part of Geisinger’s Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute’s (ADMI) sensory-friendly film series, according to a press release announcing the event. The loud music, vivid special effects, explosions and fast scene changes in many films can be difficult for children with special needs, who can experience these effects as sensory overload, the ...
