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LECOM Medical Center Achieves Corazon Cath/PCI Accreditation

Erie, Pa. (April 29, 2025) — LECOM Health announces LECOM Medical Center’s Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program has been granted accreditation by Corazon, a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh, Pa. Through a rigorous process, the accreditation proves that the program at LECOM Medical Center has once again met or exceeded Corazon’s Accreditation Standards, national societal guidelines, and the requirements established by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Formerly known as... Read More »

LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Erie, Pa. (April 9, 2025) — LECOM Health today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion’s new Emergency Department, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Medical/Surgical Unit, and Intensive Care Unit. The first floor of the new 34,000-square-foot addition accommodates a new emergency department with eight treatment rooms, two trauma rooms, and six patient rooms dedicated to behavioral health. It also includes a 3,160-square-foot, state-of-the-art catheterization lab with three pre- and post-op bays,... Read More »

Should Your Child Be Vaccinated?

With the rash of unfounded claims about the risks of vaccination, many parents are rethinking its necessity. Are vaccines really safe? Are they even necessary in the modern world? Here's what you need to know about vaccinating your child. First, parents need to know that vaccines save lives, explains Kim M. Schoeffel, DO, an osteopathic pediatrician from Bradenton, FL According to Dr. Schoeffel, the use of vaccinations has been one of the biggest medical breakthroughs...Read More »

The Raw Facts About Raw Milk

As more families try to avoid processed foods, raw milk is becoming a popular alternative to pasteurized milk. With its supposed nutritional benefits, raw milk may seem to be the healthier option, but there are risk factors that need to be taken into account. To figure out which type of milk your family should be drinking, make sure to consider both the potential benefits and dangers of drinking your milk raw. Raw, or unpasteurized, milk...Read More »

Parents Can Prevent Inhalant Use in Children

According to the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC), by the time a child has reached eighth grade, one out of every five has used an inhalant to get high. Unbeknownst to most parents, the inhalation or sniffing of everyday products among children and adolescents is growing. While illegal substances are often at the center of discussions on the dangers of substance abuse, inhalant abuse is an issue that also needs to be addressed both in...Read More »

Dietary Supplements: The Health Benefits of Pumping Up Your Diet

With the popularity of fast and inexpensive processed food, many of us struggle to get all the nutrients we need out of our diets. As a result, dietary supplements are growing in popularity and are now a multi-billion dollar industry. Still, many of us remain either confused by what to take or skeptical of what the actual benefits of these supplements might be. There are six essential nutrients that we need to get each day,...Read More »

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