NEW YORK — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses the high of about 72,000 drug overdose deaths reached the previous year and amounts to a 29% increase. “This is a ...
Even through a pandemic, AIDS Resource, located on West Third Street, has been helping HIV positive clients and community members with not only scheduled free HIV and STI tests but also at home HIV testing kits through the 10 counties the Resource serves from Lycoming and Clinton to Union. At Thursday’s Kiwanis meeting, Jolene Drum, AIDS Resource case management assistant, spoke about the “two-fold” process of caring for their clients and the community as well as spoke about education and medicines that have helped our local communities dealing with HIV. With it being HIV ...
The lazy days of summer are here in north central Pennsylvania which sunny, warm days full of activities for kids taking advantage of their summer breaks. During the hot summer months, it’s important to know how to keep kids safe. What are Heat Injuries? When summer temperatures reach ...
UPMC Williamsport has achieved Stroke Gold Plus, an advanced level of recognition acknowledging hospitals for consistent compliance with the embedded quality measures. This recognition is presented by The Joint Commission, in conjunction with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® quality improvement program. UPMC Williamsport underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with related certification standards including observations and interviews. Joint ...
The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread. The vaccines most used in Western countries still appear to offer strong ...
Karen Murphy, Ph.D., R.N., executive vice president, chief innovation officer and founding director of the Steele Institute for Health Innovation at Geisinger, has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2021, and has been named a 2021 ...
