Vaccines For Children Are Still Important
Measles, whooping cough, and other highly contagious illnesses, while largely invisible these days, are seeing sudden and sometimes deadly outbreaks, says The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Younger Generations Finding Care From Nursing Homes
With the cost of healthcare, younger people are being sent home from the hospital and into nursing homes for less costly rehabilitation. However, the varying age differences has created a great need for adjustments in staff and residents alike.
Lyme Disease Increasing in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania unfortunately leads the country in the amount of reported lyme disease cases. The disease is still on the rise.
Smoking Cessation at Jefferson
JeffQuit is the Philadelphia region’s only hospital-based smoking cessation program.
Temple study finds that prolonged bottle use can contribute to childhood obesity
The researchers suggest pediatricians and other health professionals work with parents to find acceptable solutions for stopping bottle use around a child’s first birthday.
Run Against Melanoma 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk
Benefiting the Susan Fazio Foundation for Melanoma Research. Sunday, June 5, 2011, 9am – 12pm
Federal gov’t doles out $158M to hospitals and doctors to adopt electronic medical records
According to Bloomberg news, President Barack Obama has advocated electronic records as a way to lower health-care costs and reduce medical errors.
Penn State receives 5 year grant to research dementia treatments
Penn State researchers have received a $2.4 million grant to research a program that is designed to help older patients diagnosed with dementia or delirium.
12th Annual Celebration of Life
The Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson is proud to join communities across the United States in celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day.
Strides for Stroke 5K Run/Walk
Join Jefferson in supporting Strides for Stroke on June 12, an event organized by the Delaware Valley Stroke Council.