The Gift of Vaccination
As the holiday season rapidly approaches, the Board of Directors of the Lackawanna and Luzerne County Medical Societies would like to...
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Marybelle Samson Daclan
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Inseparability of Mental Health and Physical Health
Mental health is often viewed and addressed as a problem separate from physical health. However, the reality is that mental health and...
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Amitpal S. Johal, MD
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
The link between ultra-processed foods and colon cancer in men. Learn what to eat and what to avoid.
They’re prepackaged and ready to eat. Pop them in the oven (or microwave) and you’re good to go. Frozen meals are tasty, convenient and a...
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Dr. John Farrell, MD
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Early Detection Key in Breast Cancer Battle
This year an estimated 287,850 individuals will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. As one of the most common women’s cancers, the...
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Mahdi Taye
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
Initiatives to Improve the Visibility of Arab Americans
For as long as I could remember, standardized examination days were often fraught with confusion, but not for the reason one would...
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#fromyourschoolnurse
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
Enhancing the Health of Children
Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies are excited to partner with Moses Taylor Foundation and area School Nurses to promote the health...
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MaryFrances Koester, MD
- Aug 31, 2022
- 5 min
Medical Marijuana - Breaking the Stigma
Where my passion started In 2019 I was walking my Bassett hound in Key West, FL when a woman comes running after my family and asked us...
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Karen E. Arscott, D.O., M.Sc.
- Jun 10, 2022
- 4 min
Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy
To begin this discussion, we need to understand Substance Use Disorder (SUD). SUD is a disease of the neurotransmitters and...
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Owen Dougherty CPS, CPSS
- May 15, 2022
- 2 min
Mental Health Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness month. I know that every month and every day we should focus on our own mental health. One way we can...
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Mary Loughlin
- Apr 20, 2022
- 3 min
THE DISABILITY OF EPILEPSY/SEIZURE DISORDERS
Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological disorder after stroke, Alzheimer, and migraines. Over 3.4 million people in America live...
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Nicholas Mynarski
- Mar 29, 2022
- 2 min
Improving Healthcare Access to Rural Pennsylvanians
According to the Health Resources & Service Administration, Pennsylvania ranks 5th in the nation in the number of Medically Underserved...
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