If you had the chance to help prevent cancer, would you? The American Cancer Society says you have that chance now. There’s a long-term, nationwide study going on, and organizers want you…
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The Simple 7
You can’t control genetics. But you can control a short list of risk factors that can greatly reduce your chance…
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Keeping the Heart Beating: the LVAD Implant Update
A few months ago we showed you a device called an LVAD, or left ventricular assist device, that doctors at…
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Iris Implant
Doctors at Geisinger Medical Center near Danville have just pulled off a first for the hospital: an iris implant, done…
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Battle with Barrett’s Esophagus
Heartburn is a common ailment most of us experience from time to time, and doctors say it’s normal. But consistent…
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Watch those hands: it’s snow thrower season
Snow throwers are winter-time essentials for many people in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. But they can also be dangerous, and…
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Ambien Warning Released by the FDA
(CNN) — An Ambien warning: The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it is requiring manufacturers of insomnia products, such…
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The Mini C-Arm: Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Chances are good that you or somebody you know has had an x-ray. There’s something new to Geisinger in the…
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Eye Health for the Holidays
Lots of wish lists this year include electronics like tablets, smartphones, and computers. It’s the time of year some doctors…
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Asthma’s Link to GERD
You’ve likely heard of asthma, a disorder that causes airways of the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to shortness…
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Towanda Woman Saved From Pain
Did you know your muscles make noise? Not that you can hear, of course. But we recently got a demonstration…
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Seasonal Heart Trouble
It is leaf-raking season- and almost snow-shoveling season- and according to some doctors, that makes it heart trouble season. Geisinger…
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Brain Tumor Device
We introduced you to a man from Luzerne County battling brain cancer, and to the promising new device he is…
