Health News
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How Pa.’s Attorney General Candidates Plan to Approach the Opioid Epidemic
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Pennsylvania’s next attorney general will have discretion over prosecuting drug cases and suing big drug companies. Here’s where Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican Dave Sunday stand.
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New Limits, Oversight for Pa.’s Medical Marijuana Doctors Proposed in Response to Spotlight PA Investigation
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The bill would give the Department of Health discretion on which doctors in the medical marijuana program would receive extra scrutiny.
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As Problems Roiled Penn State Health’s Transplant Programs, Unknowing Patients Kept Hope. Then They Were Blindsided
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Already sick, former patients of the failed kidney and liver transplant units face rejection and despair as they look elsewhere and grapple with the one thing they cannot afford to lose: time.
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Increasing Nursing Home Closures in Pa. Affect Access to and Quality of Care
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This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of […]
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Carpenters Union Blasts Mount Nittany Health for Nonlocal Contractors on Patient Tower Project
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Representatives of a regional carpenters union protested Mount Nittany Health last week for the use of nonlocal labor on its $350 million patient tower construction project at the medical center […]
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Mount Nittany Health Conserving IV Fluids Amid Nationwide Shortage
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Mount Nittany Health is conserving IV fluids to ensure a stable supply for emergency patients amid a nationwide shortage. Flooding from Hurricane Helene forced Baxter International, one of the nation’s […]
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Mount Nittany Health Golf Classic Raises Record Total
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This year’s Mount Nittany Health Foundation Golf Classic raised more than $470,000, a record total for the annual fundraising event. Held on Sept. 20 at the Penn State Golf Courses, […]
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Changes in Abortion Access Are Shifting How Doulas Help Patients
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Abortion doulas help patients navigate the possible pain, discomfort and emotions that arise when ending a pregnancy, along with the logistical hurdles they might face in seeking care.
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Local Disability Advocate Receives International Honor
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A State College disability advocate whose fundraising efforts have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars has received an international honor. Emily Steffensmeier was recently named to Diversability’s 2024 D-30 Disability Impact […]
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Annual Pink Zone Golf Tournament to Tee Off
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Centre Hills Country Club is set to host the Pink Zone Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 7. The event will start at 11 a.m. and end around 5 p.m.