By Lou Brungard, MBA, vice president, facilities and plant operations
Summertime is here, the weather is warming, the children are out of school, and there are picnics, vacations and weekend getaways to plan! How often is safety a consideration that you make during y...
It's no secret - fluids are necessary to beat the heat. As long as you make the right choices, the fluids you consume are second only to oxygen in keeping you alive and well. But what beverages are...
Early detection is important. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer of American men, and although it is a serious disease, the good news is that it is treatable. Approximately 200,000 new prost...
You’ve probably heard the buzz recently about the importance of adding whole grains to your diet. In fact, it seems that items labeled “whole-grain” are popping up everywhere from pasta to toaster...
It's very troubling to see how painful and worrisome a non-healing wound can be for a patient. I often see patients who have withdrawn from normal activities due to a chronic wound that just refuse...
Both patients and rehab therapists agreed on one thing following knee replacement surgery—the main goal is for the patient to get up, get moving, and get back to a normal life. After knee replaceme...
If you were incapacitated, would your family members know what type of healthcare intervention you would want? Would your loved ones know whom you have designated to speak for you if you were not a...
Spring is in the air. As we embrace this new season, we also usher in the challenges of seasonal allergies.Each year, more than 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis—also know...
No one likes to see their little ones down with a fever. Still, there’s some debate about whether to treat a fever or not.The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that even high temperatures are...
Mount Nittany Medical Center names new Cancer Pavilion for donors Lance and Ellen Shaner.