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UPMC expert: Does your lifestyle affect your eyes?

We are all aware of the impact certain lifestyle choices — smoking, activity level, sleep — can have on our health and wellness, but do many of us consider how these decisions also affect our eye health? Our eyes are an essential organ, yet we often take them for granted. Your daily habits can affect your eye health a great deal and, without proper precautions and care, can lead to problems with your eyesight. Lifestyle Choices That Affect the Eyes From time to time, most of us make unhealthy lifestyle choices. Many people occasionally eat a fatty meal, skip a workout, or do not ...

Pennsylvania’s health care access ‘still in the dark ages’

(The Center Square) — For an aging state that’s seen depopulation in the majority of its counties, Pennsylvania’s health care system struggles to meet the needs of its residents. “Access to care is a crisis here in the commonwealth,” said Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, D-Scranton, ...

ICU nurse earns DAISY Award at UPMC Williamsport

Kaeli Newcomb, CRNP, Intensive Care Unit, UPMC Williamsport, was recently recognized as a recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Newcomb was nominated by a co-worker who shared: “Kaeli and I have worked together the last five years. Having her as my sister’s nurse the ...

Hillside Senior Living in Montoursville to celebrate 25th anniversary

Twenty-five years ago, Hillside Restaurant underwent a major facelift as it became Hillside Senior Living. The assisted living center, located at 2725 Four Mile Drive, Montoursville, will commemorate that milestone with an open house later this week. “Prior to being an assisted living facility, the property was home to Hillside Restaurant,” said admissions coordinator Tessa Pugliese. “That same restaurant space is used for our dining room for the residents.” “There’s been a lot added on,” she said. “The rooms weren’t here prior to the opening of the senior ...