Get Ahead of State-Mandated School Health Requirements
This school year is coming to a close, but the next academic year is closer than we think. Pennsylvania requires physicals and other...
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Nurse Partnership
- May 1
- 2 min
Keeping School Nurses Informed to Maximize Student Success
As a young person’s doctor, you are the trusted healthcare provider in the eyes of that person and their parent(s) or caregiver(s). You...
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6 Signs You Might Have Sleep Apnea
By: Dr. Sreelatha Naik, MD, Geisinger Sleep Medicine Is snoring, gasping or choking keeping you or your bedmate from getting a peaceful...
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Jarod Schreiber
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Managing Medications During Pregnancy
By: Jarod Schreiber, pharmacist at Geisinger Pharmacy Muncy When in doubt, check with your pharmacist. Having a baby? Thinking about...
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Dr. Matthew McElroy, DO
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Your Guide to Over-the-Counter Joint Pain Relief
Dr. Matthew McElroy, DO, Sports Medicine, Geisinger Don’t let joint pain keep you down and out. No matter where you feel it, when you...
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Nurse Partnership
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Communicating about Student Heath and Sharing Records without Violating HIPAA
School nurses are valuable members of the healthcare team. We see many students, especially those with significant health concerns,...
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Dr. Stanley Martin
- Mar 29
- 3 min
5 Myths About Shingles
Dr. Stanley Martin, director of Geisinger’s Division of Infectious Diseases Shingles can happen to anyone. Here are some common...
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Dr. Duane Deivert
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Colon and Rectal Cancers are on the Rise in Young Adults
Dr. Duane Deivert, director gastroenterology – Wilkes-Barre, Geisinger You may need a colonoscopy earlier than you think About 90 percent...
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Nurse Partnership
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Challenges with Student Absences and Open-Ended Excuses
Although we are close to making it through the busiest months of seasonal illnesses, we aren’t out of the woods yet. While it may be...
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Dr. Nilesh Patel
- Feb 28
- 2 min
A Reminder During Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Simple Steps to Help Avoid Colon Cancer
Are you due for a colonoscopy? It’s not the most pleasant procedure, but it might be one of the most important — especially if you have a...
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Nurse Partnership
- Feb 8
- 2 min
School Nurses: A Critical Part of the Healthcare Team
School nurses are a crucial part of the healthcare team, but many people have an outdated view of their specialized nursing role. School...
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Sophie Roe
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Transitional-age youth homelessness and lack of access to health care
Transitional-age youth homelessness and lack of access to health care is an underrecognized issue in NEPA. In this article I am...
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Drs. Connor, Welby and Woloski
- Oct 22, 2022
- 2 min
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 15, 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 4, 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
- Sep 1, 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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