Health News
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The Fight Over Giving Out Needles to Drug Users in Pa., Explained in 9 Numbers
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Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they’re considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.
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How Pennsylvanians Are Helping Their Older Neighbors Age Comfortably
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Older adults benefit from volunteer care that keeps them in familiar settings, which help them maintain comfort, autonomy and finances as they age.
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More Mosquito Samples in Centre Region Test Positive for West Nile Virus
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Mosquito samples recently collected in three Centre Region municipalities have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Department of Environmental Protection reported to Centre County’s Planning and Community Development Office. The samples were collected in State College Borough and College and Ferguson townships. Centre County’s first West Nile Virus positives of the year were identified…
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High Temps Can Make People with Dementia Irritable, Confused and Uncomfortable. What to Know
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People with Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions that cause cognitive decline can struggle to say they are hot during extreme heat, so caregivers must watch for changes in behavior.
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Spikes ‘Paint the Park Pink’ to Raise Thousands for Mount Nittany Health Breast Cancer Fund
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Mount Nittany Health partnered with the State College Spikes to raise awareness about breast cancer, honor survivors of the disease and raise more than $4,000 to support patients during the annual Paint the Park Pink game on July 27 at Medlar Field. The event featured an auction of the special pink jerseys worn by the…
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Workshop to Help Adults Support Youth Mental Health
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St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, will host a youth mental health workshop with Jana Marie Foundation at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12. The free youth mental health workshop is for adults — such as parents, grandparents, guardians and teachers — who wish to learn more about how to support children’s mental…
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Penn State Reports Whooping Cough Cases at University Park
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With pertussis, or whooping cough, on the rise nationally and in Pennsylvania, Penn State reported on Monday that it has had several cases of the respiratory illness since the spring at University Park. Five confirmed and six probable cases have been identified on campus since mid-March, according to a news release. According to the U.S.…
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Mount Nittany Health to Hold Hunter Safety Day in Honor of Late EMS Manager
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Mount Nittany Health will host a Hunter Safety Day in honor of its former emergency medical services manager Rich Kelley, an avid outdoorsman who died unexpectedly earlier this year. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Mount Nittany Health Toftrees, the new outpatient facility at Toftrees…
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Mosquito Sample in Ferguson Township Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
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A mosquito sample recently collected in Ferguson Township has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to a release from the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office, which received the results from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Vector Management. It is the county’s first reported positive sample this year. West Nile Virus is…
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Centre County Expected to Receive Payment Increase in Second Round of Opioid Settlement Funding
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Centre County expects to see an increase in annual payments when Pennsylvania begins distributing the next round of opioid settlement funding later this year. The county Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to participate in the second wave of funding from the national settlement of prescription opioid litigation. Pennsylvania will receive will over $1…