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UPMC Senior Communities Nursing Assistant honored with BEE Award

LOCK HAVEN — Tara Bardo-Walters, CNA, Haven Place, part of UPMC Senior Communities in North Central Pa., was recently recognized with the BEE Award for her outstanding support of the nursing team. The BEE Award, meaning Be Extraordinary Every Day, recognizes the care team that supports ...

What you need to know about seizures

Seizures, or sudden, individual uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain, may show a wide range of symptoms including mild confusion to full bodily convulsions. People may associate seizures with epilepsy, a neurologic disorder characterized by repeated seizure activity. However, ...

How to wear an athletic cup or pelvic protector

Jersey? Check. Helmet? Check. Athletic cup or pelvic protector? If you’re a parent of an athlete, that last one may be a head-scratcher. An athletic cup, also called a “jock,” is a device that protects a player’s penis and testicles from injuries during high-contact sports. A pelvic ...

Spot the early warning signs of ovarian cancer

Unlike other types of cancer with more obvious symptoms, ovarian cancer is sneaky. It tends to stay under the radar, showing few symptoms — or sometimes none — until it reaches an advanced stage. Typically, ovarian cancer is discovered in its later stages after the symptoms become more ...

Hearing aids and artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the science of developing machines, particularly computer systems, to perform tasks that require human intelligence. “AI is an umbrella term to cover any technology that attempts to mimic human decision-making,” according to Kevin Seitz-Paquette, Director of the Phonak Audiology Research Center (PARC) at Sonova Group in Chicago. We hear of AI being used everywhere in our computers, phones, TV and all types of communication technology. AI algorithms — a process or set of rules used for solving a problem or performing a computation — enable ...

Is breast surgery right for you?

Thousands of women each year report looking and feeling better and having more confidence as a result of breast surgery. Whether you want a cosmetic change to improve feelings about your appearance, you want the size of your breasts reduced to address back pain and other medical concerns or ...