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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

Transitioning to outpatient care center

By SARA FURLONG news@bradfordera.com

February 17, 2026

(Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information available from hospital officials and state Rep. Martin Causer Tuesday afterno...

Healing Through Meditation

Health, Mind and Body, Mind Body

Healing Through Meditation

Nikoleta Morales

Jan 15, 2020

One way to achieve mental health, happiness and clarity is through meditation. What meditation does is uniquely dynamic — allowing your whole being to...

5 tips to keep your teeth in top shape after the holidays

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5 tips to keep your teeth in top shape after the holidays

Jackson A. Thomas

Jan 15, 2020

Whether you brush your teeth once, twice or thrice per day, this daily ritual can sometimes fall to the wayside during and after the holiday seasons. ...

Food Addiction

Health, Nutrition and Fitness

Jackson A. Thomas

Jan 15, 2020

Overeating during the holidays and New Year’s may now be in the rearview mirror. But that doesn’t necessarily make losing or maintaining weight easier...

Pennsylvania third-grade students invited to enter dental health contest

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Pennsylvania third-grade students invited to enter dental health contest

Marcie

Jan 14, 2020

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Dental Association is inviting third-graders across Pennsylvania to show their creativity this February in celebration o...

Robertson: The year ahead

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Robertson: The year ahead

WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist

Jan 11, 2020

Well, it’s that time of year when we look back at the past and forward to the future. You may wonder how this practice began. Believe it or not, the a...

The Nordic Diet

Health, Nutrition and Fitness

The Nordic Diet

Jackson A. Thomas

Dec 13, 2019

When you picture people from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden dining at breakfast, lunch or dinner, what may come to mind is a big plate o...

Wellness: A team sport

Health, Mind and Body, Mind Body

Wellness: A team sport

Steve Buchiere

Dec 13, 2019

Alex Alsup, account manager for health and productivity at Assured Partners, says wellness leaders play key roles in the company’s regional offices. T...

Raising your guard against Old Man Winter

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Raising your guard against Old Man Winter

Dec 13, 2019

People familiar with harsh winters understand specific precautions must be taken to effectively contend with storms and cold temperatures. Both can be...

Vice President of Nursing Workforce Development at Genesis HealthCare to present at the upcoming LTC & Senior Living CXO Summit

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Vice President of Nursing Workforce Development at Genesis HealthCare to present at the upcoming LTC & Senior Living CXO Summit

Dec 09, 2019

marcus evans is proud to announce Deborah Rowe, Vice President of Nursing Workforce Development at Genesis HealthCare, as a speaker at the LTC & Senio...

Breaking down the meds you can take while breastfeeding

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Breaking down the meds you can take while breastfeeding

Stephanie Osmanski

Dec 06, 2019

One of the most commonly searched questions about breastfeeding is, “What medicines can you take?” Since everything you consume makes its way into you...

How music therapy can improve the lives of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia

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How music therapy can improve the lives of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia

Jackson A. Thomas

Dec 06, 2019

An estimated 5.8 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2019, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. This incl...

How CBD may help athletes recover from strain and manage pain

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How CBD may help athletes recover from strain and manage pain

Jackson A. Thomas

Dec 06, 2019

In the wake of the recent opioid crisis, cannabidiol appears to have become a promising super drug that may lower opioid dependence. Now, CBD, the non...

The newest sleeping trend might finally help you fall — and stay — asleep

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The newest sleeping trend might finally help you fall — and stay — asleep

Stephanie Osmanski

Dec 06, 2019

If you’re like most adults, you might have a hard time falling or staying asleep. In fact, a 2018 Consumer Report found that 68 percent of Americans s...

Your health is intimately tied to your financial fitness

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Your health is intimately tied to your financial fitness

Nov 29, 2019

Wellness is a trending topic, and rightfully so, but wellness isn’t limited to hitting the gym, getting in your three miles and cutting the sugar, fat...

Physician returns from tour in Kuwait to help bolster IRMC services

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Physician returns from tour in Kuwait to help bolster IRMC services

Brandon Danial

Nov 22, 2019

Indiana Regional Medical Center has served the people of Indiana County for well over a century, dedicating its resources to operating the best health...

The Battle of the Holiday Bulge

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The Battle of the Holiday Bulge

Steve Metsch

Nov 22, 2019

The period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day is a season filled with food and drinks that — although very tasty — threaten to increase your waistlin...

How diabetes classes have helped one individual make dramatic strides in managing his disease

Health, Inspiration

How diabetes classes have helped one individual make dramatic strides in managing his disease

Alex Keown

Nov 22, 2019

Joseph Strickland, a medical courier with Indiana Regional Medical Center, became concerned about a painful blister between his toes that was causing ...

Journey Health System appoints VP of Institutional Advancement

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Journey Health System appoints VP of Institutional Advancement

Marcie

Nov 20, 2019

Journey Health System has announced that Jill Dunn, MBA, has accepted the position of vice president of institutional advancement. In this new positio...

Researchers investigate whether coffee can stave off neurodegenerative diseases

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Researchers investigate whether coffee can stave off neurodegenerative diseases

Cheryl S. Grant

Nov 15, 2019

If you have walked by your local Starbucks or any coffee shop during the scramble of commuters trying to get to work, the line around the block is a c...

Happiness and the holidays

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Happiness and the holidays

Karen Marley

Nov 15, 2019

Trying to attain perfection, especially during the holidays, can leave a person financially stressed and spiritually depleted. For many people, the ho...