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Geisinger patient shares journey during Neurosurgery Awareness Month

DANVILLE — Darnetta Yusko, of Shavertown, was at her daughter’s travel softball team in Philadelphia when the unexpected happened. While watching her daughter play from the stands, she was struck in the back of the head by a softball from an opposing field. She was certain she had a ...

Partner support essential for breastfeeding

The pride, joy and delight felt in welcoming a newborn into the family is likely mixed with fear and nervousness. After all, your new roles as parents will last for decades to come. Breastfeeding is often thought of as a gift between birth parent and baby. Not only does it provide bonding ...

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital launches pulmonary rehabilitation program

JERSEY SHORE — Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital has launched a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of people in the community. This comprehensive program offers specialized care and support to patients with pulmonary diseases. A team of experienced healthcare professionals provides personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs. By offering a structured and supervised exercise regimen, education on disease management and lifestyle modification support, the program improves patients’ respiratory function, reduces ...

UPMC Williamsport welcomes new doctor to emergency department

WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC welcomes Mak Sarich, M.D., to the emergency medicine team in Williamsport. Dr. Sarich completed his medical degree at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and his residency in emergency medicine with Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. He also completed a ...

A short history of hearing aid volume control

Before hearing aids, there were other methods used to help people with hearing loss to hear more clearly. A simple hand raised to the side of the ear to increase the gathering of sound has been with us since the beginning of time. Much later was the ear trumpet, which was invented in the 17th century. This usually metal device has a smaller end that is held to the ear and a wider end for capturing sound to help amplify anything that the listener wanted to hear. In the 18th century, the collapsible ear trumpet was invented. They were first commercially produced in the early 19th ...