SACH Echo Lab receives accrediation
COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin Area Community Hospital’s Echo Lab was recently accredited by an international echocardiography lab.

SCH offers digital mammography
SUNBURY — The Healthy Woman series from Sunbury Community Hospital continues this month with a program focused on breast cancer and detection using mammography.

Vitamin D deficiency can have many repercussions
Last week’s column dealt with the potential for overprotection from the sun and its effect on vitamin D deficiency. Today, we’ll look at some ongoing issues and controversies regarding this important vitamin as identified by the National Institutes of Health.

Falls can be debilitating, but they’re often preventable
New research shows that falls are the No. 1 cause of serious orthopedic injuries, such as hip fractures, in the elderly. That makes fall prevention a health care priority.