WILLIAMSPORT — Rachael Thomas spent years in office jobs before pursuing her dream of opening a licensed in-home bakery, Batter-Up Bakery, in Williamsport, Pa., in 2021. But just as her business began to flourish, worsening carpal tunnel syndrome threatened to derail it. The pain, ...
You probably know that regular mammograms can find cancer when it’s too small to be felt as a lump. And finding cancer when it’s small, before it has the chance to spread, means easier treatment with greater success. But mammograms can also tell you whether you have dense breast tissue ...
WILLIAMSPORT — AIDS Resource, a leading provider of HIV services and comprehensive healthcare in Pennsylvania, announced today that it has been honored with two distinguished awards from Global Health and Pharma: HIV Testing Program of the Year 2025 - Pennsylvania and Excellence Award in Primary Care 2025 - Pennsylvania. These awards recognize AIDS Resource’s outstanding commitment to expanding access to HIV testing and delivering exceptional primary care services to communities across Pennsylvania. “We are deeply honored to receive this recognition from Global Health and ...
FAMILY FEATURES — From crossing time zones to adjusting to new surroundings, getting quality sleep while traveling can be a challenge. Whether traveling for business or leisure, between long flights and packed itineraries, travelers often struggle to get the rest they need to wake up refreshed. Sleep plays a vital role in supporting both physical and mental health, mood and overall resilience. Making a few simple choices can set the stage for deeper, more restorative sleep that supports overall wellbeing. Pack Your Comfort Cues Travel can disrupt routines, which may affect both ...
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps patients manage pain after surgery. Along with medications, he offers tunes on request and ...
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger that progress, ...
