Tag: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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  February 26, 2020

  How to Make a Heart Healthy Salad

  Most people think of salads as a health food, but if you’ve ever looked at the calories in salads at restaurants, you know that sometimes they pack more calories than a cheeseburger and fries!
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  February 25, 2020

  Mending Broken Hearts

  Hahnemann’s closure has profoundly affected cardiology patients and providers.
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  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.
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  February 20, 2020

  Video Gaming Injuries Are on the Rise

  The amount of overuse injuries that can result from all that play time is out of control.
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  February 18, 2020

  Life-Saving Drugs on Craigslist

  Research shows a market for the sale of essential medications for asthma and diabetes, typically at lower prices on a popular online market-place.
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  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.
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  February 14, 2020

  A Heart Transplant Story: More Years to Spend With the Love of My Life

  "While my heart always skipped a beat for Theresa, it skipped a few too many beats over the years. Several people on my mother’s side of my family suffered from heart disease, so I knew I might, too."
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  February 13, 2020

  12 Reasons to Visit a Cardiologist

  The heart beats about 115,000 times per day pumping approximately 2,000 gallons of blood through your body. Needless to say, keeping it healthy is crucial to survival.
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  February 11, 2020

  Sleep Could Be the Missing Link in Certain Types of Dementia

  In patients with dementia, a sleep deficits may link accumulation of beta-amyloid in the brain to cognitive impairment.
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  February 11, 2020

  It Happened to Me: I Went Into Cardiac Arrest When I Was 18 Years Old

  A Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University medical student tells her story of adversity, hardship and recovery—and how it will forever change how she views a patient.
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  January 30, 2020

  How to Navigate the World of Skin Care Ingredients

  Ever feel overwhelmed by options in the skin care isle? We sat down with dermatologist Dr. Nazanin Saedi to find out how to choose the right skin care products (and avoid the wrong ones).