Chronic diseases and conditions are “among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of 2012, half of the U.S. adult population—approximately 117 million people—had one or...
Did you know Pennsylvania has the 25th-highest adult obesity rate in the nation? During 2016, the adult obesity rate was 30.3 percent, while the combined overweight and obesity rate for 10- to 17-year-olds was 31.7 percent, according to The State of Obesity report....
Obesity is a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems. Obesity puts people at risk of developing other serious medical conditions that cause poor health and even early death. Technically, there are no specific obesity...
Tyrone Hospital event a model for Blair County contest Five years ago, Tyrone Hospital helped pull together a small group of companies to bring northern Blair County out of the health care basement: A community health assessment ranked it 63rd of 67 Pennsylvania...
As a result of increased access to medical care and early childhood vaccinations, many formerly life-threatening diseases have now been controlled. However, there are still many health risks threatening the safety of U.S. children today — and it’s important to...