Healthcare

This Saturday, for one night only, ‘Who Am I, Again’ will explore a Bloomsburg native’s recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury.

For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation and Woodloch Resort have teamed up to create a cancer respite center set to open on Woodloch's Pike County property in the fall of 2027.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has launched a new online measles dashboard, allowing the public to track cases by county as the statewide total surpasses 100. There are no cases in Northeast Pennsylvania, but there are seven cases between two counties in Northcentral Pennsylvania.

Rep. Bridget Kosierowski announced her breast cancer diagnosis in June. Now, she’s about three weeks post-operation and optimistic about her health while using her platform to encourage regular screenings.

There’s a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that comes from contaminated water or produce, and Pennsylvania has recorded 28 cases so far. The main symptom is watery diarrhea, which could be explosive.

Students in the University of Scranton’s speech-language pathology master's program helped with inclusive cooking classes at Coffee Inclusive this summer as part of their clinical work.

A community group will host a town hall meeting this weekend in Throop to provide updates about ongoing chemical exposure concerns around a former manufacturing plant in Olyphant.

The Wright Center started a mobile street medicine clinic in January. The van parks at the Community Intervention Center in Scranton on Monday and Friday mornings, meeting patients experiencing homelessness where they’re at.

Age Friendly Lackawanna launched Dementia Friendly Dining late last year. Three restaurants trained their staff to become ‘Dementia Friendly’ restaurants. The program aims to support caregivers and their loved ones with dementia while they are out to eat.

The ‘Healthy Moms, Vibrant Futures’ maternal health strategic action plan, launched by the Shapiro Administration, aims to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity supported by community input and a five-year grant.