UPMC Pinnacle
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PinnacleHealth is a leading healthcare system in Central Pennsylvania. As a non-profit organization, we deliver quality care to our community. www.pinnaclehealth.org UPMC Pinnacle is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. Its more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals and approximately 11,000 employees serve a 10-county area at outpatient facilities and eight acute care hospitals with 1,360 licensed beds: UPMC Carlisle, UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC Hanover, UPMC Harrisburg, UPMC Lancaster, UPMC Lititz, UPMC Memorial, and UPMC West Shore. The not-for-profit system anticipates caring for more than 1.2 million area residents in FY 2018.
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facebook.comWhen choosing a hot drink to warm you up, should you opt for apple cider or hot chocolate? Go for the cider. Most hot chocolate is made from whole milk, which is high in fat and calories. So sip your warm cider and know you’re saving calories and getting a good dose of flavonoids and antioxidants. #SundaySpoonful
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This week, breast surgeon, Lisa Torp, MD, FACS, and Nicholas DeLapo, vice president of oncology services, received funds from Pink Power in York to help local breast cancer patients in need in our community. Thank you Pink Power for your support in helping our community!
Do you want to learn about the breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine? Tune in to Good Day PA at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6 to hear from cardiologist and medical director of structural heart at UPMC Pinnacle, Hemal Gada, MD, MBA, to learn about the latest advances and innovations in heart treatment.
Today is World AIDS Day! Get the care you need through our REACCH program: http://bit.ly/2BC0jsQ
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Attention parents! This week we’ve seen a lot of bacterial conjunctivitis, or “pink eye.” Many children are also developing ear infections at the same time and are needing eye drops and an oral antibiotic to treat both infections. Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the lining of the eye that causes redness of the inside lining of the eyelids and/or the white part of the eye - giving the appearance of a “pink” eye. Bacterial conjunctivitis also causes a thick discharge that often leads to pasting or crusting of the eyelashes. This is very contagious and is spread through direct contact. It is easily passed by younger children playing together and through sharing of toys. It is often seen in daycare settings. The best prevention is hand washing and avoiding rubbing of the eyes. It can be treated with antibiotic eye drops, which need to be prescribed. A red eye or eye with discharge should always be examined by a provider because there are other causes of red eyes. Your child’s provider needs to make sure that it is not associated with an infection, such as ear infections.
To all the daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and other caregivers out there who make life possible for the ones they love…we would just like to say “thank you” for everything you do! #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
In case you missed her on this week’s #MommyMinute, watch to hear Chiamaka Onyewuchi Nnamani, MD, explain what chores are age appropriate for your child and why they are important. http://bit.ly/2j0tmi6
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