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Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (546+ words) Lancaster County’s coroner, Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, said he told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of his conclusions. CDC officials, however, have not said whether they will count either death as measles-associated, and the agency’s website still carries a…...
'Back to the things they love to do': Pioneering concussion treatment
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Groundbreaking musculoskeletal research laboratories are at the forefront of care
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‘She’s good to go 110%’: Ongoing research aims to improve ACL reconstruction and recovery
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Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn’t involve a blood test
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (624+ words) WASHINGTON — New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren’t quite ready yet — and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to…...
DRC's Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Crosses 7,000 Cases as Disease Reaches Seventh Province
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (382+ words) An additional 837 people are currently in isolation or receiving treatment, while 1,671 have recovered. The outbreak, the country's 17th Ebola epidemic, is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, a rare form of the virus for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists. Several…...
Letter to the editor: Addressing Lyme crisis starts with climate action
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (253+ words) Like many neighbors who love biking and being outdoors in our beautiful woods, we’ve had Lyme disease firsthand — and wouldn’t wish it on anyone. We’re seeing far more ticks and aggressive varieties expanding across our backyards, with reported Lyme cases…...
Pirates president Travis Williams’ family shares 30-year bond with AHN doctor
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (953+ words) For decades, the women of Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams’ immediate family have relied on just one ace to deliver the couple’s six children — and now their newest grandchild, too. For more than 30 years, Travis’ wife, Nikki Williams, 54, of Robinson,…...
Measles Deaths Dispute Between Pennsylvania and Federal Health Officials Leaves Families Without Clear Answers
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (469+ words) Pennsylvania has recorded more than 600 measles cases in 2026, and two Lancaster County infants died in late August. The federal government's count lists neither death, and The Conversation reports that the public dispute between Gov. Josh Shapiro and Health and Human…...