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Animal attack first aid: Cat bites can be especially dangerous

June 17, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments animals, cat bite, first aid, health

In three years of working at the Danville SPCA, Shaylan Martin has only been bitten by an animal once. “A

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Family tries to rally after Union County man lands in burn unit after accident

June 17, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments anthony delong, cindy delong, lehigh valley burn unit

Trying to burn an old, damp piece of weed-blocking fabric at his Buffalo Township home, Anthony DeLong soaked it in

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Doctors to dads: Prioritize your health and take time for yourselves

June 17, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments burke, geisinger, jablonski, susquehanna, UPMC

Geisinger’s Dr. Greg Burke doesn’t need statistics or stereotypes to know that too many fathers tend to ignore their own

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Woman’s story underscores trend of younger cases of colon cancer

April 9, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments colon cancer, colonoscopy, evangelical, geisinger, joseph gallagher, julie woods, rhonda eckman

Life changed rapidly for Rhonda Eckman, of Coal Township, in 2016. Abdominal pain that started more as a nuisance elevated

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Experts share tips on how to stop the bleed, save a life

March 22, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments evangelical, geisinger, stop the bleed, tourniquet, upmc susquehanna

Coreen Levan didn’t know what to expect when she responded to a frantic call from her cousin and renter Melinda

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Suicide intervention trainer offers feedback on how to help those who may be struggling

March 20, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments anne katona-linn, hotline, mental health, prevention, suicide

As military wife and mother to a pair of young girls, Sarah Sees ignored her own increasing symptoms of depression

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Teen’s sudden death sparks foundation, heart education effort

February 19, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments alyssa dressler, condition, evangelical, geisinger, heart, sudden death

Fourteen-year-old Alyssa Dressler babysat her two younger brothers while making final preparations to participate in the Youth World Barrel Race

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Family, community rally around young mother dealing with cancer

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments arizona, eia, gofundme, mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Editor’s note: Trina and Shane Eia are in Arizona, where she is receiving natural-based cancer treatments. Shane will soon be

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Emergency preparedness: Tips to survive a vehicle crash

February 19, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments ambulance, car crash, emergency preparedness, geisinger, health, triage

Jamie Jo Hokenbrough, of Richfield, will never forget her horrific car crash on Nov. 18, 2014 — yet she will

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Inpatient care, ECT treatments can help depression when meds, therapy fall short

February 19, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments depression, ect, electroconvulsive therapy, geisinger medical center, medications, suicide

The stigma surrounding depression only grows with the level of treatment it takes to address it — when antidepressants and

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