UPMC welcomes Dr. Keying Yan to the ophthalmology team in Williamsport. Yan received her doctorate degree in optometry and master’s degree of vision science from SUNY College of Optometry, New York, N.Y. She completed her residency in ocular disease and primary care optometry with ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 300,000 children under 5 have received COVID-19 shots in the two weeks since they became available, a slower pace than for older groups. But the White House says that was expected for the eligible U.S. population of about 18 million kids. The Centers for Disease ...
Geisinger is hitting the road to make better health easier for people who have diabetes with its Mobile Care Gap bus. The bus is intended to reach those who have a care gap in their preventive health, according to a recent press release. It offers critical services and screenings to help ...
LEWISBURG - Evangelical Community Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s 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, according to a recent press release. Evangelical earned the Association’s Gold Plus award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis ...
For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances. March 2020. Last December. And again this May. “I’m bummed to know that I might forever just get infected,” said the 31-year-old singer, who is vaccinated and boosted. “I don’t want to be getting sick every ...
For a long time, it was understood that men were more susceptible to heart issues than women. Today, studies show that heart disease is the leading cause of death for both sexes according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Heart disease takes on many forms including ...
