PENNSYLVANIA — More than 100 partners are working together to meet the goal of having 50 percent of eligible Pennsylvanians registered as organ, eye and tissue donors.
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8/1/23
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HONESDALE, PA — Brittany Kimble, RN, Wayne Memorial’s International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, is a champion for breastfeeding families throughout the year.
During …
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8/1/23
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PENNSYLVANIA — It feels good to know that Pennsylvania only has our best interests in mind.
Today, the state Department of Health—as it regularly does—dropped advice for …
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7/13/23
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REGION — United Health Services Delaware Valley Hospital is again the sponsor of the Cutest Baby Contest at the Delaware County Fair.
The deadline to submit photos of your adorable …
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7/13/23
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The American Red Cross continues to see a concerning trend—blood donations are being sent to hospitals faster than they are coming in.
The Red Cross has …
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7/11/23
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MILFORD, PA ― “The time for action is now,” is the takeaway message from the launch of the Pike Medical Foundation, which was held on June 7.
The Pike Medical Foundation Fund, part …
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7/5/23
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Wayne Memorial Hospital announces the following births:
Alaina Lorraine Chapman was born June 2, 2023 to Jenna and Burton Chapman III of Honesdale, PA. Maternal grandparent is Diane Carney of …
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7/5/23
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Garnet Health to host no-charge diabetes prevention program
MIDDLETOWN, NY and HARRIS, NY — Garnet Health offers a free 12-month diabetes prevention program for qualified individuals. The …
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7/5/23
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MIDDLETOWN, NY and HARRIS, NY — Due to the lifting of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Garnet Health has announced the following changes and updates to their COVID policies:
Masking …
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7/5/23
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HONESDALE, PA — Three Wayne Memorial Hospital employees graduated on June 9 as practical nurses.
They took advantage of a tuition-paid program offered by the hospital.
Wayne …
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7/5/23
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REGION — Spring is finally in full swing here in Northeast Pennsylvania. The temperatures are rising, the birds are singing, and the grass is growing.
I don’t know about you, …
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By WILLIAM DEMPSEY, M.D.
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7/5/23
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SCRANTON, PA — The Wright Center for Community Health is collaborating with Lackawanna Mobile X-Ray to offer mobile digital mammogram screenings at two locations in Lackawanna County.
The …
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6/27/23
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NEW YORK STATE — With a statewide air quality alert, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos said that today’s air quality was the worst in memory. …
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By LAURIE STUART
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6/7/23
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Air Quality Advice from WMH Pulmonology: Avoid the outdoors
REGION — Due primarily to wildfires in Canada, Wayne County and other parts of the eastern United States are experiencing very …
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6/6/23
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SCRANTON, PA — The Wright Center for Community Health offers area college students the chance to sharpen their job skills through ongoing internship opportunities in medical-related pursuits, …
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6/1/23
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NEW YORK STATE — Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries time, stress, their medical identities and potentially their health. It costs families, …
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5/31/23
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Health grants available
WAYNE COUNTY, PA — Nonprofit groups that are providing health-related programs and are in need of funding in the Wayne Memorial service area could qualify for …
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5/31/23
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The frequency of joint replacement procedures as an outpatient procedure is growing, with well over a million total hip and total knee replacement procedures performed each year.
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By james d. lomax
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5/31/23
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HONESDALE, PA — Victims' Intervention Program (VIP) will celebrate author Gigi Kilroe and her journey of hope and resilience from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24 at the Cooperage …
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5/18/23
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ONLINE — Rabbi Joshua Gray, who is both an ordained rabbi and a mental health professional, will lead a virtual mini-course, "Through a Jewish Lens: Mental Health and Wellness," on …
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5/3/23
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