(AP) — Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions, but the measures are unlikely to dramatically change access — at least not immediately. Instead, voter approval would launch more lawsuits on a subject that’s been in the ...
Each fall, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, we often hear the reminder to “schedule your annual mammogram.” While regular mammograms are crucial for early detection, there are other important factors that contribute to understanding your risk of breast cancer. One of the most ...
Mallory Ebert was just two days away from her 18th birthday when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Although Mallory is from Schuylkill County, one of the options for her treatment was Geisinger’s Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville. “It was on Jan. 26, ...
For a parent, hearing that your child has cancer is probably one of the most devastating diagnosis. But, for a growing number of parents, that is their reality. “Within the United States, if we look at cancer under the age of 15, we see about 15,000 cases — plus or minus 1,000 cases — ...
UPMC welcomes Akilah Evans, M.D, to the pediatrics team in Williamsport. Evans earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. Georges, Grenada, and completed her pediatric residency with SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y. “Helping children ...
Sherry Guthrie, patient care technician, 7 West, UPMC Williamsport, Jennifer Hook, respiratory therapist, UPMC Outpatient Emergency Department in Lock Haven, and Michelle Seiders, CNA, Muncy Place, part of UPMC Senior Communities in North Central Pa., were recently recognized with the BEE Award ...