Health News
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Rising Vaccine Exemptions in Pa. Schools Up Chance of Measles Outbreaks
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Vaccines help Pennsylvania school officials keep children safe from preventable diseases like tetanus and measles. But rising requests for exemptions to the shots are making this work fraught.
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine to Host Give Kids a Smile Day
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) will host Give Kids a Smile Day on Sept. 20. The free event is designed to provide essential dental care to low-income, uninsured children in the community. Services […]
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Centre County Recognizes Importance of Suicide Prevention Efforts
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Several events in September will highlight Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month in Centre County, but as a Jana Marie Foundation President Marisa Vicere notes, the work to support mental health […]
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Rural Pa. Faces a Widening Health Services Gap. State Officials Think Loan Forgiveness Could Help
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The proposed debt relief program aims to recruit health care practitioners to work in rural Pennsylvania.
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Look Inside Mount Nittany Health’s New Outpatient Center at Toftrees
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Mount Nittany Health will begin welcoming patients to its new, $90 million outpatient center at Toftrees West on Sept. 3, bringing together nine relocated and two new practices under one […]
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Centre County Remembers Lives Lost to Drug Overdose, Encourages Recovery Efforts
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More than 47,000 people in Pennsylvania have died as a result of a drug overdose in the past decade, including 177 Centre County residents, according to Karri Hull, director of […]
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Public Voices Often Ignored in States’ Opioid Settlement Money Decisions
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In many places, the voices of victims are silenced when it comes to how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found.
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Prior Misconduct Rarely an Obstacle for Doctors in Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program
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One doctor’s battle to rejoin Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program reveals how the state wields its gatekeeping power.
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New Mount Nittany Health Outpatient Center at Toftrees to Open in September
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Mount Nittany Health is getting ready to open the doors to its $90 million new outpatient center at Toftrees West in Patton Township. The 125,000-square-foot facility at 164 Greenview Drive […]
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Recovering From a Stroke Is Hard and Isolating Work. Stroke Camps Give Survivors and Caretakers a Break
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At stroke camps, staff and volunteers help participants find community and reprieve during recovery. Survivors and their caregivers alike attend.