On Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, the FDA issued a long-awaited proposal to offer a new category of affordable over-the-counter hearing aids for nearly 30 million Americans who report mild or moderate hearing loss. The action comes nearly five years after Congress passed a law to allow ...

Positive relationships with family members, friends and your community are beneficial to your overall health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that social connectedness promotes making healthy choices plus the ability to cope with anxiety, depression, stress and ...

February is American Heart Month, which means it’s an opportune time to tackle subjects that cover heart health and cardiovascular disease prevention. There are amazing medications, procedures and operations available today to treat heart disease and cardiovascular events like heart ...

STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health recently announced spine surgeon Ronald Lakatos, MD, has joined Mount Nittany Health Orthopedics, bringing valuable orthopedic spine experience to our community. Dr. Lakatos’ extensive spine surgery experience adds valuable depth to the Mount Nittany ...

Big money is pouring into primary care clinics as the nation’s health care giants hunt for ways to cut costs by keeping people healthy. CVS Health said Wednesday that it will spend about $10.6 billion to buy Oak Street Health, which runs clinics that specialize in treating Medicare ...

February is National Heart Health Month and a great time to familiarize yourself with the signs of a heart emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person succumbs to a heart attack every 40 seconds in the United States. Most times, these emergencies ...