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First Hospital Presents Professional Series 3/28/2016 KINGSTON, Pa. (March 29, 2016) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital will present “Aware, Avoid, Alert: Protecting Older Adults from Victimization,” from 6 to 8 p.m. April 28 at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion,

Medical Explorers Trained In CPR 3/28/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (March 29, 2016) — Members of Health Explorer Post 575 were recently trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults, children and infants by members of Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services. The Explorers Post

Dr. Kevin Colleran To Present Shoulder Replacement Seminar 3/21/2016 Kevin Colleran, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton, will present a free lecture, “Current Concepts in Shoulder Replacement Surgery” at 6 p.m. April 27 in the McGowan

Dr. William Charlton to host lecture on knee and hip pain 3/21/2016 William Charlton, MD, orthopedic surgeon, will host a free community health talk at 6 p.m. April 27 at Mohegan Sun Pocono Anthracite Meeting Room  Plains Township Dr. Charlton

General Hospital Plans $40 Million ICU Tower Project 3/19/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (March 20, 2016) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital will begin a $40 million construction project later this year that will increase its capacity for critical care. The project

Moses Taylor Stroke Support Group to Meet 3/14/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (March 15, 2016) – Moses Taylor Hospital Stroke Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 6  in the 2 West Conference Room at the hospital, 700 Quincy Avenue. The

Neurosurgeon To Present Free Seminar 3/14/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (March 15, 2016) – Neurosurgeon Akash Agarwal, M.D., will present “Common Conditions and Treatments of the Brain and Spine,” at noon April 5 at the McGowan Large Conference Room at Regional Hospital

Surgeon To Discuss Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures 3/14/2016 PLAINS TWP., Pa. (March 15, 2016) – Christopher Sanders, M.D., a plastic/reconstructive surgeon, will present a free seminar on non-surgical cosmetic procedures at 6 p.m. March 22 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Anthracite Room,

Hospital Dietitian To Offer Free Wellness Tips 3/9/2016 BERWICK, Pa. (March 10, 2016) – Dietitian Stacey Canfield will present “Spring Into Better Health,” at 6 p.m. March 24 on the second floor of the Berwick YMCA, 231 W. Third St.,

Hospital Employees Donate Time At Kitchen 2/28/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 29, 2016) – Doctors, nurses and their families recently volunteered time to work at the St. Vincent DePaul Kitchen in Wilkes-Barre. Dr. Lyndsey Vu organized a fundraiser and collected enough