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DDAP discusses efforts to manage addiction crisis with Berks treatment providers

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jen Smith joined Sen. Judy Schwank and local substance use disorder treatment providers on Friday for a...
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5th annual ‘Berks Trail Challenge’ highlights eight local trails

The Tower Health fifth annual Berks Trail Challenge began on Sunday, May 1 and will continue through Monday, October 31. Participants can visit BeWellBerks.org/berks-trail-challenge...
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Penn State Health revises visitation guidelines in response to a downward trend in patients

In response to a downward trend in patients with COVID-19 across the health system, Penn State Health is lifting many of its visitation restrictions...
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Flag raising ceremony honors organ donation awareness at Reading Hospital

A small crowd gathered Thursday morning near the Fifth Avenue entrance of Reading Hospital to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. The 2022...
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PA Physician General expands Naloxone standing order to combat Opioid overdose deaths

Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson has expanded the naloxone standing order to include a form of eight milligram (mg) naloxone nasal spray. Members of...
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Pennsylvanians encouraged to protect themselves against tickborne diseases when venturing outdoors

Pennsylvanians experiencing “spring fever,” that perennial urge to venture outdoors to hike, hunt, fish and explore, should plan now to protect themselves and their...
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Tower Health announces new roles in physician leadership

Tower Health has announced that Charles F Barbera, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP has been named Senior Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Officer, effective...
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Wyomissing personal trainers say mental wellness key to achieving fitness goals

How well do you know your personal trainer? I sat down with Jesse Hershey and Stefano Sarge, co-founders of Ampersand Integrative Wellness, a collective...
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Penn State Health St. Joseph revises visitation guidelines

In response to a downward trend in patients with COVID-19 across the health system, Penn State Health has revised its patient visitation guidelines. The...
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Reading Hospital Bariatric Program achieves accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program

Tower Health announced recently that its bariatric surgery center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center with Adolescent and Obesity Medicine Qualifications by the...
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