The health care system of the United States is a loosely structured system composed of many parts (hospital, outpatient, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, insurance payers etc.) that do not …
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By JAMES D. LOMAX
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5/1/24
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REGION — Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMC Health) will partner with local law enforcement to host National Drug Take Back Day collection sites throughout Westchester, Orange …
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4/26/24
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Dealing with weight management feels like an ongoing battle for many of us. We're bombarded with messages about what we should eat, what we shouldn't, and constant advertisements pushing us to buy …
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By HEDY SCHNELLER
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4/24/24
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WORLDWIDE — Short-term exposure to higher heat could increase inflammation and interfere with normal immune system functions in the body, a recent study found. This might, in turn, increase …
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4/17/24
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the fourth anniversary of the shutting-down of schools in upstate New York schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (R, NY-19) has introduced …
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4/3/24
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MIDDLETOWN, NY — Garnet Health has promoted Pamela Murphy, M.D. to the new position of Garnet Health chief medical officer (CMO).
The roles of CMO at Garnet Health Medical Center - …
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4/3/24
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LAKE ARIEL, PA — The Wright Center for Community Health is partnering with the Lacawac Sanctuary to introduce the internationally popular Walk with a Doc program to Wayne County, beginning …
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4/3/24
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Tate Robert Diehl was born March 20, 2024 to Christine Weinberger and Fred Diehl of Honesdale, PA. Maternal grandparents are Dianna Pearson and Lawrance Glosser. Paternal grandparents are Robert and …
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4/3/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan 180 has awarded the Healthier Generation Competition grants for the 2023-2025 cycle. The grants, $10,000 each, are awarded to schools to improve health and …
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4/3/24
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SCRANTON, PA — The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education (GME) regional family medicine residency program has named Dr. Stephanie A. Gill as the program director of the Accreditation …
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4/3/24
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HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) recently celebrated National Social Work Month. Social workers and what they do for the community are commemorated each year in March.
The …
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4/3/24
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Consuming as little as one-half cup of cooked dry beans every day helped volunteers lower their total cholesterol levels in an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study in North Dakota. These …
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4/3/24
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HAWLEY, PA — It’s been a year since the Whitman family chose NAMI Northeast PA (NAMI) to take over the Hawley Spring Run.
NAMI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping …
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4/3/24
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HONESDALE, PA — Board-certified urologist Irwin Goldstein, M.D. is seeing patients in the urology clinic of Wayne Memorial Hospital.
He joined his long-time colleague Donald L. …
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4/3/24
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LIBERTY, NY — Sullivan County’s Department of Community Services has increased, as of April 3, the available times for walk-in service for those seeking mental health, substance use …
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4/3/24
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NORTHEAST PA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter in Northeast PA has scheduled support groups for people living with mental illness as well as family, friends and …
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4/3/24
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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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Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that steals cognitive capacity and movement control, is a foe that can be better fought given new research and treatment.
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By HEDY SCHNELLER
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4/2/24
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Dear Members of the SC Legislature, NYS DOH, Residents of Sullivan County and the State of New York,
Good Morning,
Thank you for listening to our letter that is being read. Yes, our letter …
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4/1/24
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