WILLIAMSPORT — When Loyalsock Township resident Gary Schaefer mentioned mild chest discomfort at a routine doctor’s appointment in late September 2025, he didn’t expect the conversation to turn into a stress test at UPMC Williamsport, an emergency evaluation, and, a next-day stent ...
BOSTON (AP) — When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up. Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it’s true. And counting calories can be a useful tool for managing weight. But it only works if you know what numbers you’re counting. And what’s been billed as basic math can sometimes look more like Einstein’s theory of relativity. That’s because a complex web of factors ...
WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC in North Central Pa. honored local student-athletes at the 2026 Student Athlete Perseverance Awards (SAPA) ceremony, hosted by UPMC Sports Medicine. The annual event recognized students from across the region for the determination and resilience they showed in recovering ...
Fireworks are a familiar part of summer celebrations, especially around the Fourth of July, but they are also explosive devices that can cause serious injuries in seconds. Trauma and burn experts regularly caution that fireworks-related injuries can include severe burns, permanent scarring, ...
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it ...
WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC Williamsport recently celebrated the completion of its newly renovated and relocated Interventional Radiology (IR) lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “This investment reflects UPMC’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to advanced, high-quality care across north ...
