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Hannah Jones credits paid medical leave with helping her survive an aggressive form of breast cancer. Her employer provided time off for chemotherapy ...

WARREN — To serve growing needs in the region, Deerfield Behavioral Health of Warren welcomed psychiatric medical providers Dr. Joshua Halbauer, Dr. V...

PITTSBURGH (TNS)— The pandemic stretched us — our communication, our science, our distribution networks, even what it means to be a good citizen amid ...

OFF GRID: Do you ever contemplate just chucking it all and going to live in a tree? No, we don’t either. But just in case you’re someone whose mind th...

Pennsylvania’s elected officials are examining — and addressing, to some extent — the trending topic of rural healthcare access. At a recent public he...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean General Hospital has introduced a new volunteer effort in the emergency department, providing a liaison between patient and staff....

DuBOIS — Through a $150,000 grant from the A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust, Penn Highlands Healthcare has a new state-of-the-art operatin...

Over the past decade, the lack of access to in-home care in Pennsylvania has reached a crisis point. From seniors to medically fragile children, more ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight one of the most common — and preventable — types of cancer. Despite advances in screen...

The Guthrie Clinic has proudly provided access to high-quality care throughout rural Pennsylvania and New York. As president and CEO of this system, I...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean General Hospital, Bradford Regional Medical Center and the Cattaraugus County Health Department are seeking public input as part o...

Every day, more than 400,000 of our fellow Pennsylvanians — our elderly parents, disabled children and chronically ill friends — struggle to find the ...

HARRISBURG — Lawmakers are hoping to expand and improve upon a 2015 law that offers grants to county jails treating inmates experiencing substance use...

(TNS)— This is certainly something to smile about. A group of scientists in Japan may be on their way to making a major breakthrough in dental care. S...

(TNS)—It was a few years ago when scientists discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time. More recent findings have highlight...

HARRISBURG (TNS)—Pennsylvania last year outpaced all other states in the number of people it charged with Medicaid fraud and ranked third overall in c...

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The SUNY Jamestown Community College Foundation recently received a $10,000 gift from the Michael Boedo Community Foundation. The gi...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there any way I can get out of paying the $185/month I am told will be taken out of my Social Security for Medicare Part B when I turn ...

RIDGWAY — Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System (JHS), welcomed Dr. Vikram Panwar to their team of psychiatric care provi...

DEAR ABBY: I am married with two children, 6 and 4. I love them and my wife. When I met her, I knew she was a little messy. I am neat, tidy and genera...