Health & Wellness

STATE COLLEGE — In 2001, the children at Our Lady of Victory School in State College wanted to honor their classmate, Jared, who was diagnosed with an incurable brainstem tumor. They decided to fill a plastic storage box filled with items to lift his spirits while in the hospital. These boxes contained small gifts,…

STATE COLLEGE — The Wolf Administration’s Suicide Prevention Task Force recently joined the State College community to discuss experiences with suicide, strategies for suicide prevention and how to reduce stigma as part of the task force’s statewide listening session, according to a press release. The Suicide Prevention Task Force is made up of representatives…

STATE COLLEGE — Just when you had more than enough to do, the holidays rolled around with just a few more items that seem like only you can do them. Here are five things to remember during this busy time so you can still enjoy the season: Are you caring for someone living with…

DANVILLE — Medacta, a pure play orthopaedics company, and Geisinger, announced through a press release their lifetime guarantee for total hip and knee replacement surgeries has been extended to include revision knee surgeries. This guarantee covers revision surgeries performed for patients with previous knee replacements that have failed, even if the original surgeries…

PIXIE DUST WISHES announced its 14th wish recipient during the organization’s annual holiday party. Taylor Sunday, of Johnstown, was announced as the recipient. She is pictured here with her sister, Audree, mom Melissa, and dad Shaun, as well as Jamie Miller of Pixie Dust Wishes. Taylor was diagnosed with a rare condition called Acrocallosal syndrome…

UNIVERSITY PARK — Placentas can provide critical information about the health of the mother and baby, but only 20 percent of placentas are assessed by pathology exams after delivery in the U.S. The cost, time and expertise required to analyze them are prohibitive. Now, a team of researchers has developed a novel solution that…

STATE COLLEGE — Speech and language disorders affect one’s ability to talk, understand, read and write. Such disorders have different causes, and may range from a few speech sound errors and repetitions of sounds or words, to a total loss of the ability to use speech to communicate effectively. The prevalence of speech sound…

ATLANTA — Dr. Alan Kivitz, founder and president of the Altoona Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center and the Altoona Center for Clinical Research, recently traveled to Atlanta for the annual American College of Rheumatology conference. While attending the conference Kivitz presented the findings from the Phase 3 FUTURE trials. The purpose of the Phase…