The coming months promise to be difficult for many of us when it comes to trying to stay healthy.
A number of conditions occur in higher frequencies during the winter period. (See sidebar, page …
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By JAMES D. LOMAX
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11/30/22
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After a stroke, help is available
HONESDALE, PA — Phil Dux, 62, survived a hemorrhagic stroke in 2013, even after a week in a medically induced coma. But the Hawley resident found recovery …
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5/28/22
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HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Hospital will hold a new, free, monthly support group for people living with dementia and their care partners. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association of …
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10/5/23
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Making recovery his business
OLYPHANT, PA — Earning money came easily for Jason McConnell. From the time he was a teen, he pulled in hundreds of dollars per night at area hotspots as a …
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11/30/22
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HONESDALE, PA — Matthew Cellini, M.D. is the new medical director of Lake Region Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine (LR) LR, located at 273 Grandview Ave., treats non-life-threatening …
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10/5/23
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NATIONWIDE — Experiences of structural, interpersonal and institutional racism are associated with lower memory scores and worse cognition in midlife and old age, especially among Black …
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8/7/22
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LORDS VALLEY, PA — Nurse Practitioner Pamela Gaeng, FNP-C, a long-time resident of Greeley, PA, is the primary care provider in her home community. Gaeng officially joined Wayne Memorial …
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10/5/23
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WALTON, NY — United Health Services Delaware Valley Hospital is sponsoring a MASH Camp for area 10th, 11th and 12th grade students on Tuesday, October 24 and Wednesday, October 25. Registration …
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10/14/23
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MARTIN COUNTY, MN — The board of directors of Bravo Zulu House has named Jack Zimmerman as chair of the advisory team and implementation team for the veteran’s program.
Bravo …
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11/13/23
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We live in a world where many things can cause us great stress, whether it be something close to home (family, job, finances) or farther afield (politics, wars, global pandemics).
Yes, …
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By ADITI SHARMA, M.D.
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4/3/24
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NATIONWIDE — Thinking about buying an over-the-counter hearing aid? If you have mild-to-moderate hearing loss, it could be a less expensive solution—or you could miss out on important …
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10/5/23
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LIBERTY, NY — The winners of the Sullivan 180 Healthiest Fire Department Challenge were announced at the 94th annual Sullivan County Volunteer Fireman’s Parade recently. Securing first …
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10/5/23
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PORT JERVIS, NY –– St. Josephs Place, located on the campus of WMCHealth’s Bon Secours Community Hospital, recently received a five-star Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services …
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10/5/23
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WORLDWIDE — As she trained for her career as an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Mary Louise Decker, medical director of the Wright Center for Community Health’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS …
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12/6/23
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NATIONWIDE — The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and those …
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10/5/23
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REGION — Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a Superior Performer in 2022 for achieving an overall caregiver and family …
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10/5/23
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NATIONWIDE — Holiday shopping and gift-giving can be challenging, but even more so when trying to find the perfect gift for a person with dementia.
More than six million Americans …
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By THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
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12/6/23
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NATIONWIDE — Actor Bruce Willis’s family recently announced that his aphasia has progressed, and that he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, also known as frontotemporal …
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2/19/23
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HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Tomorrow! and the Wayne County Commissioners first celebrated National Rural Health Day in November 2020. The community was only a few months out of lockdown from the …
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12/6/23
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — Amanda Langseder, managing director of Sullivan 180, has joined the New Hope Community board of directors. Langseder’s appointment follows four new board members …
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10/5/23
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