April is dedicated to raising awareness for colorectal cancer treatment and prevention.
Al Reszel and wife Terry, a breast cancer survivor, are traveling across the county to raise awareness about breast cancer.
Pancreatic cancer has a survival rate of 13%. With that statistic, a local activist who lost her mother to pancreatic cancer is now taking strides to raise awareness to help fight cancer.
The Ohio Department of Health is concerned about the increasing rates of colorectal cancer among younger people.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rally was held on Monday in NEPA spreading awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Crime Victims' Week. The rally was held by the Victims Resource Center on the campus of Penn State Hazleton. Local victims of crimes and their families were honored during the event, some victims []
May is recognized annually as Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Dermatology Specialists of Florida in Navarre will host free skin cancer screenings on Tuesday, May 21 to help detect skin cancer early in those adults who have not had a professional skin cancer screening within the past year.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is hospitalized after he was rescued from a Wilkes-Barre creek Tuesday evening. Officials tell 28/22 News Wilkes-Barre City authorities were called to the 800 block of South Main Street to rescue a man from Solomon Creek. Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department Chief Mike Bilski says authorities were called at []
By Sarah C. Rodriguez, MD DHR Health Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancer most commonly refers to a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma, which can affect the mouth, throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx). Head and neck cancers account for about 4% […]
Leadership Columbiana County hosted a golf outing this Friday, helping raise awareness for suicide prevention in the county.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is keeping wellness front and center in Wilkes-Barre. The civil rights organization hosted an open walk-up clinic and wellness fair on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Visitors were able to get a medical consultation and advice from doctors, nurses, []
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two shootings are under investigation in Wilkes-Barre City. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning, two shooting incidents were reported. On Wednesday around 2:00 p.m., officers were called to the area of South Franklin Street and Ingham Street for a report of gunshots []
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Honorary officials for the day! On Friday, three students from the Graham Academy, a school providing education for students with autism and emotional challenges, got to serve as honorary officials in the City of Wilkes-Barre. Three students, Hunter, Michael, and Dallas, were honored at city hall they had the chance []