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WEBWhat you need to know to survive allergy season | Healthwatch 16. It's very nice outside, but for many people, nice weather this time of year means allergies.

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Healthwatch 16: Geisinger advice on cancer screening

WEBThe average age for colon cancer screenings is 50, but depending on risk factors, you may need to be screened at 40. Cervical cancer screenings are done in the …

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Healthwatch 16: Effects of time change wnep.com

WEBDr. Morse says the time change can lead to an increase in motor vehicle accidents, heart attacks, and sleep deprivation. "Every single cell in our body has a …

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Geisinger sees increase in respiratory illnesses wnep.com

WEBGeisinger and other health centers in our region are seeing an influx of children with respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, flu, and RSV. That's in addition to …

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month Healthwatch 16 wnep.com

WEBNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is highly linked to smoking, but anyone can get the disease. The number one way to prevent lung cancer …

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Healthwatch 16: Organ Donation Awareness Month wnep.com

WEBDANVILLE, Pa. — There are currently more than 92,000 people in the United States waiting for a kidney transplant. April is National Donate Life Month, a time to spread awareness about organ

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Geisinger, Risant Health merger complete wnep.com

WEBUpdated: 1:24 PM EDT April 2, 2024. DANVILLE, Pa. — The deal merging Geisinger into a new nonprofit with Kaiser Permanente's health care system has been completed, …

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Good news for Allen Vickers who is battling kidney disease

WEBAllen Vickers, 33, was a reporter at Newswatch 16 for three years and now lives and works in Philadelphia. Allen was diagnosed with kidney failurein March of 2021 …

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Emily Kress and a personal journey to a POTS diagnosis

WEBPOTS is a form of dysautonomia, meaning it impacts all of the things your body does that you don't have to think about—blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, temperature regulation, and the list

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Is running better for you than walking

WEBThe US Department of Health and Human Services recommends adults get at least 2.5 hours of exercise a week. Running and walking have many health benefits, …

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Nationwide health alert issued for ground beef over E. coli

WEBE. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps for two to eight days – three to four days on …

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Healthwatch 16: Birth Defect Awareness Month wnep.com

WEBJanuary is Birth Defect Awareness Month, and according to Geisinger, birth defects affect one in every 33 babies born in the United States, around 120,000 babies …

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New hospital ready to open in Lackawanna County wnep.com

WEBLehigh Valley Hospital(LVH)–Dickson City includes more than 100,000 square feet filled with state-of-the-art technology. The hospital has seven operating …

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Pike County getting urgent care facilities wnep.com

WEBPIKE COUNTY, Pa. — For people who live in Milford or anywhere in Pike County, a hospital or urgent care service is non-existent. They go out of the county for …

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Walk-in crisis centers coming to Luzerne County

WEBUpdated: 3:46 PM EST February 7, 2024. LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Bringing mental health resources closer is the goal of two new walk-in crisis centers in …

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4-year-old girl dies after having cold symptoms wnep.com

WEBOn Tuesday, Maisie passed away. Patric said she had the Human Metapneumovirus, which causes symptoms similar to a cold. Then she developed staph …

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Bird flu spreads among cows across 8 states; experts say

WEBPrior to interstate movement, dairy cattle are required to receive a negative test for Influenza A virus at an approved National Animal Health Laboratory Network …

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Former First Hospital reopening wnep.com

WEBFirst Hospital opened in 1983, the hospital in Kingston offered inpatient psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as counseling …

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Wyoming Valley Behavioral Hospital is now open

WEBUpdated:4:14 PM EST November 14, 2023. KINGSTON, Pa. — Those seeking mental health services can now check in at Wyoming Valley Behavioral Hospital on Wyoming …

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Evangelical Community Hospital joining with WellSpan Health

WEBUpdated:3:54 PM EST February 26, 2024. UNION COUNTY, Pa. — A hospital in central Pennsylvania is becoming part of a health care system caring for …

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Health Issues Were Main Reason for Marino Resignation

WEBA spokesman says Tom Marino is still active, has a positive attitude and is now taking his medical concerns day by day but Marino felt his focus on health issues …

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Jeremy Lewan wnep.com

WEBUpdated:9:30 AM EST March 1, 2023. MOOSIC, Pa. — Jeremy Lewan joined the Stormtracker 16 weather team in November 2022 as a part-time fill-in meteorologist. …

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