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Tower Health Physician named Chair of the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Board

Charles F. Barbera, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP has been named Chair of the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Board of Directors for a one-year term....
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Penn State Health revises visitation and mask guidelines

In response to an uptick in patients with COVID-19 across the health system, Penn State Health has revised its patient visitation guidelines. The guidelines...
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Penn Transplant Institute outpatient care site opens at Reading Hospital

Tower Health recently announced the satellite office of Penn Transplant Institute (PTI) opened at Reading Hospital on December 14. Pre- and post-transplant care at...
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Physician General, medical professionals discuss COVID-19 treatment options available for Pennsylvanians

Pennsylvania Department of Health Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson Wednesday led a discussion about the COVID-19 treatment options available for Pennsylvanians. This panel discussion...
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Winter Wellness Walks series aims to move feet and stop the winter doldrums in the new year

Join Berks County parks staff this winter on the Union Canal Trail to enjoy an hour-long walk along the Tulpehocken Creek. Getting moving this time...
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DCNR to celebrate the New Year with ‘First Day Hikes’ across Pennsylvania

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced it will host over 50 free, guided hikes in 37 state parks on New Year’s...
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Reading Hospital Foundation reaches $2 million dollar fundraising goal for Mobile Mammography Coach

Reading Hospital Foundation has reached its two-million-dollar fundraising goal to purchase a mobile mammography coach. The fundraising campaign began in August of 2020 and...
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Latino Affairs Commission, Berks business leaders encourage Pennsylvanians to enroll in health insurance

The Berks County Latino Chamber of Commerce brought together local entrepreneurs and business owners Thursday to learn more about the affordable insurance offered through...
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Penn State Health launches new primary care sports medicine specialty in Berks

Three new Penn State Health physicians in Berks County specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of injuries associated with physical activity, and work...
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New lab to treat heart rhythm disturbances next phase in St. Joseph Medical Center Heart Institute expansion

Patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation, Wolff-Parkinson-White and sick sinus syndrome, are now being treated at Penn State Health St. Joseph...
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