Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious virus that affects your breathing and attacks your immune system. The flu mainly spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks, releasing tiny droplets. You can also get sick by touching things that have the virus and then touching your ...
WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC welcomes Brad Bailey, M.D., to UPMC Orthopaedic Care in Williamsport. Dr. Bailey earned his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine, State College, Pa. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers on Wednesday endorsed a blood test designed to spot signs of various cancers in apparently healthy people while warning that it’s far from clear how well the technology works. Grail Inc.’s Galleri test doesn’t diagnose cancer but instead, ...
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 ...
