Concerned about what the government is doing with health care, hospital funding, or Medicaid? Let your elected officials know! One of the most important things voters can do is share opinions with senators, representatives, and other officials so they can better...
Although it’s a new year, many of the same health care issues continue to dominate Pennsylvania’s landscape. These include access to care, the opioid crisis, and telemedicine. We’ve seen measures of success on some of these fronts but still have strides to make....
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2.3 million people are treated in U.S. emergency departments each year for injuries resulting from acts of violence. Because of the physical and emotional scars left on victims and the widespread...
November is National Diabetes Month — a month to spread awareness about the diabetes epidemic that is impacting Americans, and to educate people about lifestyle habits and choices that can increase or lessen the risk of developing diabetes. According to the Centers...
The November 6 election features races in all but one of Pennsylvania’s 18 newly drawn congressional districts, as well as contests for a U.S. Senate seat and Pennsylvania governor. All Pennsylvania state House seats are open, and half of the Senate seats are, as...
If you were eligible to vote in the 2016 presidential election, you probably remember how politically charged the election was. It was a long race filled with debates, rallies, and heated discussions. No matter who you were voting for, you, like many voters, weren’t...
Telemedicine can be of great assistance to people with immunodeficiency disorders, which are conditions that disrupt your body’s ability to defend itself against bacteria. The most common forms of immunodeficiency disorders are HIV/AIDs and common variable...
When a company’s employees are healthy, they can be more productive and happier in the workplace, but if employees are consistently calling off due to sickness or other chronic illnesses, it can impact a company’s bottom line. UPMC Susquehanna is making...
The people living in rural Pennsylvania represent about 27 percent of our state’s population. That’s about one in four of us Pennsylvanians. Like everyone, rural Pennsylvanians expect to have, need, and use health care services. But, because of where they live, these...
The concept of telemedicine is made possible through the development of telecommunications technology, which is the means of sending information over a distance in the form of electromagnetic signals. Telemedicine takes telecommunications technology and applies it to...