May 6, 2020

Diagnosed with Cancer During COVID-19, A Nurse Takes One Day at a Time

After a life-changing diagnosis in the middle of the pandemic, one nurse is grateful that she didn’t put off her health, and for her fellow healthcare workers and staff as she navigates treatment.

April 30, 2020

Bariatric Surgery Became the Bridge to a New Heart

At age 29, I went into my family doctor’s office for my yearly check-up. I walked out with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. This is my story.

April 28, 2020

Tony Luke’s Son Michael Shares His COVID-19 Experience

Michael Lucidonio started developing classic COVID-19 symptoms and within days learned he would need to be put on a ventilator.

April 24, 2020

How Creating a “New Army of First Preventers” Could Help America Emerge From the Initial COVID-19 Wave

Dr. David Nash, founding dean emeritus of the Jefferson College of Public Health, discusses paths back from the age of social distancing.

April 17, 2020

How to Upgrade Your “Sleep Hygiene” During Coronavirus Outbreak

Sleep releases cytokines that need to increase to effectively fight infection. Here's what you can do to ensure you get the zzz's you need.

April 17, 2020

A Daughter’s Perspective On Her Dad’s Dire Diagnosis

My dad’s uveal melanoma diagnosis changed my view on life—both as a daughter and a nurse.

April 16, 2020

Life Extended After A Dire Diagnosis

A dad’s diagnosis of uveal melanoma wouldn’t keep him from his daughter’s wedding day.

April 15, 2020

A Coronavirus Visual Guide For Those With Autism

Simple language with illustrations can inform and reassure those on the spectrum.

April 11, 2020

TJUH Blood Donor Center to Begin Accepting Coronavirus Survivor Plasma Donations

The FDA also recently loosened blood donation regulations, including for men who have sex with men, in an effort to broaden eligibility to donate blood in the wake of COVID-19.

April 8, 2020

How the Coronavirus Could be Affecting Your Period

Dr. Beth Schwartz says she’s recently received questions from her patients on spotting and bleeding, as well as early, late and skipped periods.

April 2, 2020

Supporting Neurodiversity at
Jefferson Health: A Conversation With Dr. Wendy Ross

“It’s past time for the Americans with Disabilities Act to recognize, with specific guidelines, invisible disabilities.”