UPMC welcomes Amy Curry, DO, FACS, to the colon and rectal surgery team in Williamsport. Dr. Curry specializes in laparoscopic and robotic surgery of the colon, bowel, and appendix, as well as diseases of the anus and rectum. Curry received her medical degree and completed her residency in ...
CROWN POINT, Ind. — When their 11-year-old son started losing weight and drinking lots of water, Tabitha and Bryan Balcitis chalked it up to a growth spurt and advice from his health class. But unusual crankiness and lethargy raised their concern, and tests showed his blood sugar levels were ...
There are many reasons a person can feel tired all the time, but one that’s important to consider is the activity of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located in your neck, below your Adam’s apple. It makes a hormone that controls your metabolism and can ...
DANVILLE — The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine has been certified as a Medical Marijuana Academic Clinical Research Center by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as part of the state’s medical marijuana research program, according to a recent announcement. Through this state-certified program, Geisinger will partner with Story of PA CR, LLC and receive a minimum of $30 million to fund medical marijuana research over the next 10 years. Geisinger’s research expertise in addiction medicine, pharmacy, epidemiology, behavioral sciences, data science and genomics will ...
DANVILLE — Geisinger is seeking additional volunteers for its pet therapy program to participate in support sessions for frontline staff as they continue to work through the COVID-19 pandemic. While the program continues to provide comfort to Geisinger patients in its hospitals throughout ...
Over the past two years, the pandemic may have caused quite a few changes in your day-to-day life. Travel plans were cancelled, a lot of people worked from home, and you might have even had to isolate from your loved ones. Another concerning item to add to the list is that you may have delayed ...
