Feeling under the weather is never fun, especially when the flu hits. Luckily, there are plenty of simple things you can do at home to help ease those pesky symptoms and feel a bit more like yourself. Home remedies for the flu aren’t about quick fixes — they’re about giving your body ...
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency is hailing “encouraging signs” in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in one part of eastern Congo, while warning that case counts are rising fast in another as officials race to tamp down the virus. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that signs of gaining ground against the Bundibugyo virus, the rare species behind the outbreak, have emerged in Ituri province. But he said that the situation is one of “many outbreaks in many places.” “We are now starting to see encouraging ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Three UPMC hospitals in north central Pennsylvania have been recognized by the Gift of Life Donor Program through the 2026 Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge for their efforts to raise awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation. UPMC Williamsport earned a Titanium designation, while UPMC Muncy and UPMC Wellsboro earned Platinum designations. “These recognitions reflect the meaningful work our teams do to honor donors, support families, and help more people understand the lifesaving impact of ...
Hearing depends on a rapid series of energy changes. A vibrating source, such as the vocal cords, creates sound waves — acoustic pressure waves moving through the air. When those waves reach the eardrum, the ear converts the acoustic energy (sound) into mechanical energy (physical movement) through the three small bones of the middle ear. That mechanical motion then pushes on the fluid-filled cochlea, changing the energy into hydraulic pressure waves. As these waves travel through the cochlea, they stimulate thousands of tiny hair cells, which convert the motion into electrochemical ...
Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Don and Candy Showan! Happy Birthday to Tara Coleman, of Lock Haven. Word of the Day Oxymoron — noun — A combination of contradictory words. (examples: the living dead; or deafening silence). Quote of the Day “A rainy day is a special gift to readers.” — Amy Miles Open House The Sugar Valley Historical Society will host its annual Open House on Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1756 Bull Run Road, two miles southwest of Loganton off Route 477. This year’s event features museum and one-room school tours, a raffle ticket ...
BELLEFONTE — Contract negotiations between the Bellefonte Area School District and its teachers’ union remain unresolved, with a potential work stoppage planned for Oct. 12 if the sides do not reach an agreement. The issue was discussed at Tuesday’s Bellefonte Area School Board meeting, one day after members of the Bellefonte Area Education Association authorized a strike if an agreement is not reached. The union has issued notice of a planned work stoppage beginning Oct. 12. The two sides are scheduled to return to the bargaining table Sept. 22. During public comment ...
