http://www.geisinger.org/consumers/news Geisinger Health System News en-us Copyright 2006 Geisinger Health System. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:01:00 EST Studies show that one out of four children is hurt seriously enough to require medical attention each year, and Geisinger experts say that the majority of these injuries occur during the warm weather months. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/GeisingerexpertsSummermont4253.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST As the school year comes to a close, a Geisinger expert said that parents should reinforce their children's healthy eating and lifestyle habits to prevent weight gain during summer break. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Keepinghealthyeatinghabits8108.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Scott Sulman, DO, Geisinger-Scenery Park, has met all the requirements for renewal of certification in internal medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/ScottSulmanDOreceivesrec3480.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Thanjavur S. Ravikumar, MD, chair, Geisinger Health System Oncology, director of the Center for Surgical Innovation and chief quality officer for Surgery and Interventional Procedures, will launch a Phase III trial of the potentially lifesaving HEAT Study, an international clinical trial for those with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary liver cancer. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geisingeroncologistleadsgro248.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger Medical Center recently received the American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/GMChonoredbyAmericanStroke4907.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST 'I am a physician, and I didn't realize that adults needed to be revaccinated for what are considered childhood diseases such as pertussis (whooping cough),' said Dr. Cochran. 'And I found that out the hard way - by contracting that very disease.' http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/GeisingerphysicianAdultsne7390.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger Health System senior investigator and U.S. Army veteran Joseph Boscarino, Ph.D., is proud of his military service, yet he doesn't like to talk much about his combat experiences. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Studysuggeststhatmemoryrep9379.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST As part of an effort to bring additional specialty services to the Scranton area, Geisinger surgeons Laura Borgos, MD; Corrado Marini, MD; and Thomas Sullivan, MD, now provide surgical services at Geisinger - Lake Scranton. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/SurgicalservicesexpandatGe7473.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger Health System is getting some presidential attention. In the past week, President Obama has been pushing Washington to focus on health care reform and in two key speeches he used Geisinger as an example. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/PresidentObamacitesGeisinge4464.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger Health System's Neuroscience Institute is in the midst of a dramatic period of growth that will include the employment of more than 10 new physicians and the expansion of advanced epilepsy, neurosurgery, oncology and migraine/headache services. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/GeisingerNeuroscienceInstitu379.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Salvatore Ramondelli, MD, general surgeon at Geisinger-Scenery Park, has received the Jane Strickler, MD, Award by the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff of Mount Nittany Medical Center. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/SalvatoreRamondelliMDrece9743.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Studies indicate that up to 5 percent of the population over age 65 suffer some form of aneurysm. And, a Geisinger expert said the problem could worsen in the coming years. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/AbdominalaorticaneurysmsA2302.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST July 4th is a day of celebration across the country, and most families will celebrate with an expansive fireworks display or simply with sparklers. According to Geisinger experts, firework injuries bring several patients each year into the emergency room, no matter the size or scope of their festivities. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Fireworksafetytipsandpreca4106.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), 69 percent of adults ages 35 to 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a failed root canal or tooth decay. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Newdentaltechnologiessometh5415.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST A sudden, severe headache, nausea or vomiting and neck pain could be warning signs that someone is experiencing a ruptured brain aneurysm. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Aneurysmpatientshavemultipl9081.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger Health System has established a partnership with Mid-Penn Urologic Associates. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/UrologypracticejoinsGeising8898.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger announced today that John D. Nash, M.D., has joined the health system as chairman, department of obstetrics/gynecology, and medical director, Women's Health. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geisingerwelcomesnewchairma1649.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST