Health & Wellness

STATE COLLEGE — Holistic health refers to the entire body being in balance and things moving along as they are intended. When winter temperatures plummet, the body often becomes stiffer and moves more slowly. A deep, relaxing massage can help. “Massage, in general, provides a way of being aware how things connect in the…

STATE COLLEGE — Are there things about your attitudes or behaviors that you would change if you could? Are you sick and tired of dealing with a problem and looking unsuccessfully for solutions from others? Are there physical or emotional things that are unwanted, unhealthy, annoying or out of control? The truth is that each…

DANVILLE – More than 130 Geisinger caregivers were honored for being named “the best” by the patients they serve. Geisinger recognized providers — including physicians, physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners — for ranking in the top 10 percent in patient experience nationally at the health system’s annual Top Patient Experience Clinicians Awards Dinner.…

STATE COLLEGE — Jon A. Carlson, D.C., CCSP, a board certified chiropractic sports physician has joined the staff at Geisinger Gray’s Woods. A former athlete himself, Dr. Carlson obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan University, College of Chiropractic and is Geisinger’s first chiropractor. He was awarded the Health Center Achievement Award by…

STATE COLLEGE — Dr. Sarah Strickland, a board-qualified foot and ankle surgeon, has joined the staff at Geisinger Gray’s Woods and Electric Avenue Medical Center in Lewistown. Strickland treats arthritis, bone infection, bunions, burns, chronic ankle instability, diabetic foot care and tendinitis and specializes in wound care. She completed medical school at the Rosalind…

Last spring, I sat in a circle of elders as we took turns answering questions from the ‘Have the Talk of a Lifetime’ deck of cards. The cards posed questions such as: What words of wisdom would you pass on to your childhood self? What is the scariest thing that ever happened to you? What…

We all have days in which we are sad or have thoughts of hopelessness. But, for many, it goes beyond that. Depression — major depressive disorder or clinical depression — is, by definition, a medical illness characterized by a chronic sense of sadness and loss of interest in activities. Depression can often dictate the…

Fire is considered one of the most powerful forces known to man. Our early ancestors relied on it for warmth and protection — and in modern times, we utilize it in certain ecological management efforts. Powerful though it may be, fire is wholly volatile and demands our utmost respect. There’s no denying its potential…

Giant and Martin Food Stores made a record-setting number of Jared Boxes — 6,302 — and stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia delivered the boxes to more than 60 hospitals in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Pink Zone recently presented a $40,000 check to Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital as part of its effort to help with improving breast cancer awareness and treatments in the community.