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Controlling the sound around you

Revised from my 2016 article on the same subject. I recently encountered a vivid illustration of how sound can be adeptly managed through multiple microphones in a set of hearing aids. Our family embarked on a hike at Ricketts Glen State Park, a hidden gem nestled in Pennsylvania, merely 72 miles northeast of Lock Haven, just a short distance from the quaint village of Red Rock. The hike comprises a rugged four-mile trail that descends into a steep ravine before ascending the opposite side. A picturesque brook babbles as it cascades down the rocks, accompanied by a remarkable 31 ...

Cancer diet: Eat your way to recovery

There’s more to cancer treatment than chemotherapy and radiation. Your diet, believe it or not, also plays a vital role in fueling your treatment and recovery. A well-balanced cancer diet provides your body with essential nutrients it needs to repair and recover. It gives you energy, ...

Prevent warm weather injuries

With the arrival of spring, activities like baseball, tennis, golf and gardening become part of our daily lives, in addition to responsibilities like lawn mowing and other home maintenance projects. While it’s tempting to rush out into the warm weather and get started, make sure you’re following proper safety precautions to protect yourself during these activities. Mow the lawn, not your hands During the spring, orthopaedic and trauma surgeons see increased injuries to the hands, arms and other areas of the body due to unsafe practices when operating lawnmowers and other yard ...

Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal panel of medical experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis. The 15-member panel typically makes recommendations to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how vaccines should be used. But in a break from decades of practice, the person evaluating Wednesday’s recommendations won’t have a background in medicine: The agency is without a permanent director, so an ex-prosecutor now at the CDC will make the call. The ...

Mount Nittany Health celebrates DAISY Award winner

STATE COLLEGE — Emily Savering, RN, Emergency Department, Mount Nittany Medical Center, is a dedicated and empathetic clinician who consistently goes above and beyond for her patients and their families. She exemplifies Mount Nittany Health’s core values of excellence and teamwork through ...