DANVILLE — At Geisinger, clinical trials are happening every day — right here in our communities — offering hope, innovation and personalized care to patients across Pennsylvania. “We’ve been part of the National Cancer Institute’s clinical trial network for over 30 years,” ...
As the school year ends and summer begins, many families look forward to a season of camps, vacations, pool days, and more flexibility at home. While summer can be a great time for rest and fun, it can also bring major shifts in sleep, meals, activity, and screen use. For children, those ...
If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you may notice intimacy with your partner has become uncomfortable or even painful. You might also notice more frequent trips to the bathroom or a persistent feeling of vaginal dryness. These changes aren’t just part of getting older. They’re signs of a ...
Our hearts beat more than 100,000 times a day, often without us giving them a second thought. But when that steady rhythm feels irregular — fluttering, racing, or skipping — it can be unsettling and may be a sign that something isn’t right. These sensations, known as heart ...
Six years ago I last wrote on this topic, but if you’re researching hearing aids for the first time, you’ve probably come across terms that describe hearing aids with words you aren’t familiar with. While many of these terms are proprietary or exclusive to each individual manufacturer and are named very differently, some of the generic terms that all manufacturers use to describe their hearing aids are “channels” or “bands.” Understanding channels in hearing aids can be a bit complicated, but I’m going to break it down in the simplest way possible. When sound enters ...
WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC Williamsport is participating in a national research trial studying new ways to manage pain safely for trauma patients, bringing advanced clinical research typically found in large academic centers directly to the region. The Prehospital Analgesia Intervention (PAIN) Trial, led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, is evaluating whether low‑dose ketamine may be a safer alternative to fentanyl for trauma patients experiencing pain and early signs of shock. The medications are administered by Emergency Medical Services while patients are being ...
