July 26, 2021

My Transition Journey and Becoming My ‘True Self’

From coming out, to starting his medical transition at age 26, Xander has faced many changes – and many small victories – that have helped him become who he’s always wanted to be.

June 29, 2021

Abnormal Blood Vessels
in the Brain, Once Unreachable,
Can Now Be Treated

An expertly performed neurosurgery ends brain bleeds and reverses neurologic deficits for a 25-year-old Bucks County patient.

June 4, 2021

15 Years Later, a Man Reflects on the Facial Tumor That Caused Him to Undergo Multiple Surgeries as a Teenager

Cameron Fromm was just 15 when he became one of the first Jefferson Health patients to have a rare tumor behind his nose removed endoscopically.

May 8, 2021

Three Local Moms Reflect on Motherhood During the Pandemic

Babies born after March 2020 have only ever known the world amid a pandemic. How did mothers cope with pregnancy and childbirth during COVID-19? Here, women share their unique experiences.

April 27, 2021

She Missed A Vacation, But Got Life’s Gift, Twice

A kidney and liver transplant recipient recounts her health journey that's led her back on track and on her feet again.

April 21, 2021

One Family’s Three-Year Odyssey to a Liver and Kidney Transplant

When Julie Conlan received the call that a donor had been found, she would not be deterred by COVID-19.

April 15, 2021

Making It to the Top Of the Rocky Steps After Paralysis

After slipping in a bathroom, leaving him paralyzed from the shoulders down, Chase Friedman set his sights on the iconic "Rocky Steps" in Philadelphia and vowed to walk again.

April 14, 2021

A Lost Dementia Patient Finds Her Way Back Home

Medical students were faced with the difficulties of reuniting a dementia patient with their family.

March 11, 2021

What I Wish People Knew About Living with Chronic Migraines

Yes, the chronic migraine attacks are daily and part of Sarah Ogden’s life. The diagnosis and pain crippled her before she found strength through lifestyle adoptions to regain control of her own health.

March 3, 2021

Mind Over Matter

One stroke patient's journey to help researchers understand if brain implants connected to a robotic arm brace can help him…and eventually other survivors…restore movement.

March 2, 2021

Receiving Pennsylvania’s First Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement Saved My Life

Facing heart failure, Brian Martin made a life-saving decision to get heart valve replacement after reflecting on the final words of his late father.