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Bluetooth and hearing aids

Today’s hearing aids have some amazing features. They can connect wirelessly to a cell phone, stream audio from any internet or fixed source and even have built-in GPS sensors to help you find them if they are lost. The high-tech wave is out there even in hearing aids if you want that. Most of my patients could care less about the wireless interaction of their hearing aids with other electronic devices. They just want to hear better. If you are like them, keep reading, as it is good to learn about this technology because your friends and other family members may use this feature. For ...

What are the stages of breast cancer

If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you’re likely wondering if it has spread and if so, how far? Your doctor can answer these questions after determining the stage. But what exactly does that mean? Staging describes how extensive your cancer is, including the size of the tumor ...

UPMC welcomes two foot and ankle doctors to Williamsport

WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC welcomes Nicole Dalessandro, DPM, and Townsen Kennington, DPM, to the UPMC Orthopaedic Care Foot and Ankle team in Williamsport. Dr. Dalessandro earned her medical degree from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, and completed her residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia. She is board-certified in podiatry by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and in podiatry-prevention treatment of diabetic foot wounds by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry. Most recently, Dr. Dalessandro practiced ...

UPMC Williamsport receives statewide recognition for excellence in patient safety

WILLIAMSPORT — The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) has recognized UPMC Williamsport through its 2025 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. The recognition honors Pennsylvania’s top-performing hospitals, like UPMC Williamsport, that have demonstrated low rates of health care-associated infections. “Being a top-performing hospital is the result of our team’s unwavering focus on patient safety and quality care,” said Patti Jackson-Gehris, market president, UPMC North Central Pa. and president, UPMC Williamsport. “Every physician, nurse ...

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to send her home, again, without answers. That last-ditch test found the Massachusetts ...