Approximately 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year and, sadly, roughly 4,000 women will succumb to the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But as Dr. Scott Purinton, chief of gynecologic oncology for Geisinger Medical Center, explains, ...
During cold and flu season, it can be challenging to differentiate illnesses like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus. Each show distinct symptoms, modes of transmission, and treatment approaches. Knowing what you’re dealing with can help you ...
In early July, a motorcycle accident left Nathan Beitz, 44, with a list of life-threatening injuries like a traumatic brain injury and a ruptured diaphragm, among others that required extensive care. His road to recovery would be long and uncertain, but through a personalized rehabilitation ...
(The Center Square) — Period poverty impacts menstruating students across the commonwealth, but stigma around women’s health has long created barriers to speaking openly — and therefore addressing — the need faced by girls as early as elementary school. First Lady Lori Shapiro visited ...
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examines whether removing lymph nodes is always necessary in early breast cancer. ...
AIDS Resource Alliance Inc. was recently selected as a second-year grant awardee of the AstraZeneca Foundation’s Creating Health Access for Next Generation Equity (CHANGE) program, which aims to advance health equity and improve access to quality healthcare for people experiencing ...