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.”

April 1, 2020

A Global Health Mission Extending More Than a Decade

Dr. Patricia Henwood is on the coronavirus front lines at Jefferson. Her experience training clinicians in Rwanda, Uganda, and other countries to use point-of-care ultrasounds to answer questions about TB, Ebola has prepared her more than most on how to handle a crisis.

March 24, 2020

A Call to Action for Philadelphia During the Coronavirus Crisis

Jefferson Health leadership share how community values matter and will see us through these uncertain times.

March 23, 2020

At-Home Exercise Programs With Little or No Equipment Needed

Jefferson’s director of fitness and wellness offers pointers on how to stay fit while socially distancing.

March 20, 2020

Turning to Telemedicine in the Wake of Coronavirus

Jefferson’s Dr. Aditi Joshi shares some tips for how to use telemedicine effectively, keeping yourself and your community safe.