Health Summit focuses on Alzheimer’s in the Latino community By 2060, the Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 3.2 million U.S. Latinos will have the disease. By Tim Stuhldreher - June 10, 2022
Health Organizers envision launching a Lancaster ‘Alzheimer’s Action Network’ The idea is to bring all stakeholders to the table to coordinate their activities, said Clay Jacobs, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater PA. By Tim Stuhldreher - June 10, 2022
Health By the numbers: Covid-19 cases declining here, hospitalizations stay steady The number of newly reported coronavirus cases in Lancaster County has declined over the past two weeks, but hospitalization rates have yet to follow. There were … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - June 8, 2022
Health LG Health hosts ‘Topping Out’ ceremony for Emergency Department expansion (photos, video) The last beam for Lancaster General Hospital’s Emergency Department expansion is hoisted by crane during a “Topping Out” ceremony on Monday, May 23, 2022. (Photo: Tim … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 23, 2022
Health By the numbers: Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations trending upward Click to enlarge. (Source: Pa. Dept. of Health) Covid-19 case rates and hospitalizations continue to rise in Lancaster County, according to state data. As of Wednesday, … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 20, 2022
Health LGH to detour traffic away from Duke Street this weekend due to ER construction This rendering depicts the facade of Lancaster General Hospital along North Duke Street after its emergency department expansion is completed. (Source: LG Health) The 500 block … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 19, 2022
Health Upcoming blood drives announced United Way of Lancaster County Director of Communications Madeline Seiler donates blood at a drive at Lafayette Fire Co. during the Extraordinary Give on Friday, Nov. … Read more By One United Lancaster - May 18, 2022
Health Coalition will create team to review county overdose deaths Alice Yoder, director of community health, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, speaks at the Joining Forces spring forum on Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 17, 2022
Health County’s first survey of attitudes toward addiction finds significant stigma Berwood Yost, inset, oversees the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin & Marshall College. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) At right is a portion of the center’s research … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 17, 2022
Health By the numbers: Report estimates half of Pa.’s Covid-19 deaths were preventable More than 14,000 lives could have been saved in Pennsylvania if all adults had gotten vaccinated against Covid-19, estimates a new study reported by NPR. Nationwide, … Read more By One United Lancaster - May 13, 2022
Health By the numbers: Covid-19 hospitalizations increase here, nationwide Lancaster County has returned to the “substantial” level of Covid-19 transmission, where it was in early March, according to the U.S. for Centers for Disease Control … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 6, 2022
Health LGH opens new eatery as part of ER expansion project (video) Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health leaders showcased Lancaster General Hospital’s new Central Table Eatery on Thursday, a communal hub for patients, visitors and health system employees … Read more By Kyle Gamble - May 6, 2022