Health

In the mid-1990s, my then-husband passed away from complications of HIV/AIDS. From the time he was diagnosed until he died, all of us, friends and family, but most of all, him, knew how it would end. There was no cure or effective management for HIV/AIDS then. Early on, a specific population of humans was the known segment of society contracting the disease: Gay men and IV drug users. Few people cared if they suffered and died. Good riddance was the attitude — the more the better.

DANVILLE — Geisinger will install advanced ultraviolet disinfection devices in hospital campuses across the healthcare system in an effort to enhance infection prevention efforts.

Most people love a fireworks display, but many of our furry friends don’t. The loud bangs and crackling sounds can trigger anxiety symptoms in dogs, like pacing, panting, and excessive drooling.

More than 300 hospitals could be at risk for closure under the Republican bill, according to one analysis.

Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all. Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack instead of a traditional black bag to carry a laptop and essential medical supplies — stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter.

The Daily Item

Rare Chromosome Awareness Day, celebrated in June, is an opportunity to increase public knowledge about rare chromosome and gene disorders. These conditions can lead to various physical, developmental and intellectual challenges.

Geisinger pediatrician Pat Bruno has received the Juniata College William E. Swigart Alumni Humanitarian Award for his work preventing child abuse and assisting neglected and abused children through the legal system.

SUNBURY — A Sunbury woman who has been experiencing remissions and recurrences of breast and brain cancer for 28 years recently learned of cancer in her bones and lungs.