When you think about cancer screenings, a mammogram or colonoscopy may come to mind. But annual lung cancer screenings have become another important tool that can help detect lung cancer earlier. In its early stages, lung cancer may not show any symptoms. That’s why, if you meet the ...
STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health is pleased to introduce Kayla Malackowski, PA-C, as a new hospitalist who will be treating patients in the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Malackowski joined Mount Nittany Health after working as a physician assistant in Altoona. She was drawn to her ...
Data from the hearing aid industry shows that many more women seek help to hear than men. Why are men so much slower to get hearing aids than women? I have listened closely to the men who have sought my help and here are some of the reasons they give for waiting so long. Many saw their grandfathers use hearing aids and they have a negative image about looking older. They associate hearing aids with declining age and health. They feel giving into hearing aids signifies that their best years are behind them. One of the biggest reasons is denial. Men seem quicker to blame others in ...
STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health welcomes Sarah E. Bork, MD, to the Mount Nittany Health Hospitalist team. Bork's decision to join Mount Nittany Health is driven by her deep connection to the region, passion for patient care and dedication to providing exceptional medical ...
STATE COLLEGE — At the core of Mount Nittany Health’s mission of “Healthier people, stronger community” is a focus on quality of life for all patients, including those who are suffering from serious illnesses including cancer, congestive heart failure and kidney disease. To help handle the symptoms and stress associated with these illnesses, Mount Nittany Health offers specialized palliative care services. Palliative care aims to "improve the quality of your life by controlling the symptoms" from serious illnesses, according to Patricia Fogelman, DNP, Clinical Director of ...
LOCK HAVEN — Amanda Wadsworth, RN, UPMC Outpatient Emergency Department in Lock Haven, was recently recognized as a recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Wadsworth was nominated by a patient who shared: “Amanda was very concerned about the pain I was having at that ...
