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The Tissue That Connects Our Muscles May Be a Key to …

WEBIn recent years, the concept of caring for one’s fascia — the tough, flexible tissue that surrounds and connects muscles, bones and organs like cling wrap — has …

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Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger and form Risant …

WEBGeisinger says it will operate independently under the new Risant Health. Geisinger Health announced Wednesday there is a plan for Kaiser Permanente to …

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How body weight affects hip and knee pain

WEBIt has been four months since many people made their health and fitness resolutions, and hopefully some have stayed the course. But if you’re wavering and are …

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Geisinger Health Plan announces marketplace plans for …

WEBGeisinger Health Plan announced coverage plans for people ages 19 to 64 who don't receive health insurance through an employer or family member.

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Air pollution's invisible toll on your health

WEBWorldwide, an international research team reported last year, air pollution “accounts for about 9 million deaths per year,” they wrote in Frontiers in Public Health. …

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Lehigh Valley hospital in Dickson City on track for May …

WEBRoughly three years after earth movers first began clearing the site on the 300 block of Main Street in Dickson City, the four-floor, approximately $40 million …

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Lackawanna County getting closer to operating health …

WEBThe PenFed Credit Union building on Franklin Avenue in Scranton on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Lackawanna County bought the building for $5 million for its …

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The Guthrie Clinic expanding to former Tyler Memorial …

WEBThe Guthrie Clinic will expand primary care services and relocate to the former Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock Twp., the nonprofit health system …

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New Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City hosts public …

WEBMaggie McLane, at left, of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City conducts a public tour in the new hospital on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Phyllis Kearney of Scranton, …

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Lackawanna County preps new department to improve …

WEBLackawanna County’s upcoming launch of a new Department of Health will mean paying 30 to 40 more employees, adding $4 million in new costs and assuming …

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They Lost Their Legs. Doctors and Health Care Giants Profited.

WEBKelly Hanna, whose leg was amputated in 2020 after a doctor who calls himself the “leg saver” damaged her arteries by snaking metal wires through them to …

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Lehigh Valley Health–Dickson City hospital nears opening

WEBTIMES-TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO. DICKSON CITY — A 19-bay emergency room occupies the first floor of Lehigh Valley Health Network’s new $40 million hospital …

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Geisinger health care workers ratify new contracts, avert strike

WEBA planned strike among union health care workers at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton was averted Friday when they ratified three-year contracts.

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Grant program announced to support local behavioral health …

WEBThe Employee Assistance Grant Program to Support Mental & Behavioral Health is a three-year, $1.2 million initiative offering grants to nonprofits delivering …

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Urologist sues Commonwealth Health System's physician group to …

WEBA urologist practicing in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties for Commonwealth Health’s physician group sued to be able to switch to the Lehigh Valley …

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Nonprofit Risant Health completes Geisinger acquisition

WEBThe nonprofit Risant Health completed its acquisition of Danville-based Geisinger Health, closing a transaction Geisinger and the California-based health care …

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Lehigh Valley Health Network cuts more than 200 positions

WEBLehigh Valley Health Network eliminated about 240 positions as part of restructuring within the organization, Jessica Blasco, a spokeswoman for LVHN, said in …

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Oak St. Health, primary care center for older adults on Medicare

WEBOak St. Health, a primary care center for older adults on Medicare, held a grand-opening celebration Friday, March 22, 2024 at its new location at 1078 S. …

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How red wine lost its health halo

WEBHow red wine lost its health halo. In a 1991 segment of “60 Minutes,” CBS correspondent Morley Safer asked how it could be that the French enjoyed high-fat …

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New primary care center opens in Scranton

WEBOak Street Health opened a primary care center on South Washington Avenue in Scranton. Oak Street Health, a network of primary care centers for adults on …

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Former TMG building being demolished

WEBA crew from Brdaric Demolition tears down the former TMG Cognizant Health office building at 25 Archbald Heights Road in Jessup on Wednesday, Dec. 20, …

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