March 10, 2020

A Parent’s Guide to Coronavirus

Here's what you need to know to protect your family.

March 5, 2020

Why a Genetic Counselor Should Be a Part of Your Healthcare Team

Curious about how a genetic counselor could inform and enhance your healthcare? We sat down with genetic counselor Carey McDougall to find out.

February 24, 2020

Crossing a Cultural Divide to Care for Those in Need

Urologist resident Dr. May Jean Counsilman fulfilled a lifelong goal on an international medical mission trip to Uganda.

February 17, 2020

Surgical Milestone: Philadelphia’s First Transoral Thyroidectomy

Otolaryngologists Dr. Christopher Fundakowski and Dr. Elizabeth Cottrill recently performed the first transoral thyroidectomy in Philadelphia.

January 15, 2020

Food for Good Sleep? Here’s What You Should Eat

While there are many things that affect the quantity and quality of the sleep you get, one most people overlook is the food they eat before bedtime.

December 20, 2019

How to Avoid “Airplane Acne”

Whether you’re traveling for the holidays, a much needed vacation, or an important meeting, your trip can be ruined when you’re greeted by an unwelcome acne breakout upon your arrival at your destination.

December 18, 2019

Is a Midwife Right for You?

You may have heard of a midwife from a friend or perhaps from a recent binge of “Call The Midwife” on Netflix, but do you know what midwives actually do?

December 13, 2019

Operating on the “Rattlesnake of the Abdomen”

How performing more than 1,600 Whipple procedures has advanced the fight against pancreatic cancer.

December 11, 2019

Why Breathing Cold Air Hurts Your Lungs

Colder weather can irritate your airways, though there are many ways to protect your lungs.

November 13, 2019

Food as Medicine

How MANNA, a Philadelphia volunteer service, helps a Jefferson physician nourish her patients to achieve greater health.

November 6, 2019

How to Start a Heart-Friendly Fall Fitness Routine

A cardiac rehabilitation specialist offers the tips she gives her heart patients to start a fall fitness routine.