HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate took steps Tuesday to enact separate legislation that would ban safe injection sites for drug use and institute a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for anyone who sells fentanyl that results in a fatal overdose.
The Parkinson's Foundation says that nearly one million people in the United States live with the disease, and around 90,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.
Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns shares how UPMC's Center for Perioperative Care provides everything patients need, all in one place.
Brett and Jessica Gardner said their 14-year-old son died in his sleep on Friday while on vacation, after 'falling ill' along with several other family members.
DANVILLE — Geisinger will host free community shred events across northeastern and central Pennsylvania throughout the month of April in observance of Earth Day.
LEWISBURG — Officials in East Buffalo Township are working with Geisinger to resolve several issues regarding the Danville-based health care provider’s proposed $32 million cancer center.
Epilepsy, a neurological disorder affecting approximately 3.4 million Americans, remains widely misunderstood despite its prevalence. In Central Pennsylvania, healthcare providers work tirelessly to bridge gaps between awareness, treatment and support for those living with the condition.
LEWISBURG — Colorectal cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer death, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (CCA) — but it doesn’t have to be; with routine screening and treatment, colorectal cancer is highly treatable.
HARRISBURG — Legislation to again prevent thousands of senior citizens in Pennsylvania from losing prescription drug assistance advanced within the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
SUNBURY — An abuse survivor says sex trafficking is very active in the Susquehanna Valley and wants to help other survivors or current victims by opening a safe house.
