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UPMC pediatrician: Help your kids beat the heat

Summer is here in full effect in north central Pennsylvania. The sun is shining, and the warm days are packed full of activities for kids taking advantage of their summer breaks. During the hot summer months when the temperatures climb, it’s important to plan into your day opportunities to help kids cool down and avoid a heat injury. What are Heat Injuries? When summer temperatures reach their height, the risk of heat injury increases, too. Heat is a leading weather-related killer, but heat-related deaths and injuries are preventable. Heat injury is a term used to describe ...

San Francisco declares emergency over monkeypox spread

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that began devastating the city in the 1980s. “We are at a very scary place. And we don’t want to be ignored by the federal government in our need. So many leaders of the LGBT community have also, weeks ago, asked for additional help and support and assistance,” said Mayor London Breed. The city is in “desperate need of vaccines,” she ...

Looking for a liver: Beloved bus driver, father hopes for living donor

Matthew Horn has a wife, two children and work that he looks forward to doing. What he doesn’t have is a healthy liver. Horn, 49, is hopeful for a transplant after having been diagnosed in 2017 with Hemachromatosis, a progressive liver disease. “I’ve been on the (transplant) list ...

UPMC expert: Parental fatigue and burnout

Parenting is hard work on any given day and with recent societal stressors including the ongoing pandemic, parents are left feeling overwhelmed, cognitively and emotionally drained, and physically exhausted. Being a parent is a full-time, 24/7 job that involves constantly placing the needs of ...

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital earns national award for stroke care

JERSEY SHORE — Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines — Stroke quality achievement award. This honor recognizes commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. To qualify for the award, Geisinger Jersey Shore reached an aggressive goal of treating patients to core standard levels of care as outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke ...

UPMC Williamsport welcomes new OB/GYN

UPMC recently announced the addition of Dr. Jennifer Marshalek to the obstetrics and gynecology team in Williamsport. Marshalek, born and raised in Montoursville, received her medical degree from A.T. Still University, Kirksville, Mo., and completed an obstetric and gynecological surgery ...