Feeling under the weather is never fun, especially when the flu hits. Luckily, there are plenty of simple things you can do at home to help ease those pesky symptoms and feel a bit more like yourself. Home remedies for the flu aren’t about quick fixes — they’re about giving your body ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Three UPMC hospitals in north central Pennsylvania have been recognized by the Gift of Life Donor Program through the 2026 Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge for their efforts to raise awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation. UPMC Williamsport earned a Titanium designation, while UPMC Muncy and UPMC Wellsboro earned Platinum designations. “These recognitions reflect the meaningful work our teams do to honor donors, support families, and help more people understand the lifesaving impact of ...
Hearing depends on a rapid series of energy changes. A vibrating source, such as the vocal cords, creates sound waves — acoustic pressure waves moving through the air. When those waves reach the eardrum, the ear converts the acoustic energy (sound) into mechanical energy (physical movement) through the three small bones of the middle ear. That mechanical motion then pushes on the fluid-filled cochlea, changing the energy into hydraulic pressure waves. As these waves travel through the cochlea, they stimulate thousands of tiny hair cells, which convert the motion into electrochemical ...
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency is hailing “encouraging signs” in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in one part of eastern Congo, while warning that case counts are rising fast in another as officials race to tamp down the virus. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that signs of gaining ground against the Bundibugyo virus, the rare species behind the outbreak, have emerged in Ituri province. But he said that the situation is one of “many outbreaks in many places.” “We are now starting to see encouraging ...
STATE COLLEGE — E-bikes and e-scooters are showing up everywhere, in neighborhoods, on trails and in school parking lots. They’re convenient, fun and increasingly popular with kids and teens. But they also come with additional risks compared to traditional bikes and scooters. Emergency ...
DANVILLE, Pa. – Four Geisinger hospitals were recently honored by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for providing high-quality, life-saving heart and stroke care. The hospitals earned Get With The Guidelines achievement awards, which recognize ...
