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Brandpoint Opioid overdose deaths among people 65 and older have surged by 9,000% in less than a decade. Most children fast longer than needed before surgery. And women who have C-sections may have pain that disrupts sleep for months. These were among the findings – aimed at exploring trends that could improve care for patients…

By Kavita Goyal, MD Mount Nittany Health Looking at the back of packaged foods can be confusing. The nutrition facts and ingredients may seem like a foreign language and be hard to understand. “The truth is that the nutrition facts label provides essential information to help you know what you’re eating,” says Kavita Goyal, MD, a primary…

With a new year right around the corner, some people have an annual physical on their radar. Even if you are not thinking about your physical, the holidays are a time when people are getting together and spreading germs as well as good cheer. Regardless of the reason for seeing a provider, there’s a great…

DUBOIS — Penn Highlands DuBois is one of the first hospitals in the region to offer qualified patients receiving chemotherapy the complimentary use of Cooler Caps that help to minimize hair loss. The Cooler Caps use scalp cooling therapy to reduce blood flow to hair follicles which can help prevent or reduce hair loss during…

Did you know that approximately three million people have contact with a poisonous substance every year? Sadly, many of those are children. Accidental poisonings are most common in children under the age of 5. More than 90% of poison exposures occur in the home with most calls to poison control centers peaking between 4 and…

If you had a condition that could lead to a more serious health problem, wouldn’t you want to know? Nearly 90% of the people who have prediabetes are unaware that they have it which is unfortunate because once people know that they have the condition, they can make changes to delay or even prevent type…

Has someone in your life ever needed hospice care? This type of medical care is often recommended when people have life-limiting illnesses, including cancer, heart and lung disease, Alzheimer’s, ALS and other neurological diseases. “In near end-of-life cases, hospice care is often chosen to give a person the best quality of life,” said Cheryl A.…

DUBOIS — More than 90% of Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy, and people visit their community pharmacist 12 times more frequently than their primary care provider, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly 50% of the U.S. population uses at least…

DANVILLE — Geisinger recently recognized 11 employees who go above and beyond in their dedication to patients at work and in the community with the Caring Award and the Nursing Scholarship Award in honor of Susan M. Robel. Christine Zanghi, anesthesiologist at Geisinger Healthplex State College, was one of the 2025 Caring Award winners. The…

What to know about tinnitus and other hearing problems Penn State Health HERSHEY — Susan Bianco, an 87-year-old from Lancaster, realized she was losing her hearing when she found herself constantly asking her husband to repeat himself. She also was struggling during phone calls and social events. “It’s very hard to hear in a crowd,”…