I’m a big believer in therapy. Heck, I became a therapist because of how much I believe, know, and have learned how therapy can help. Not just for those who have an official diagnosis, but also for those who could benefit from having a space just their own where they can be seen, accepted and not pushed with advice or opinions.
Whenever there is a crisis, Medicare fraudsters come out of the woodwork to seek new ways to steal your personal information and to make money. The current health crisis is no exception. Many of the federal agencies, from the Federal Trade Commission to the Department of Justice, have issued alerts and warnings for Medicare beneficiaries,
(Courtesy of SMGH) St. Mary’s General Hospital will conduct a webinar on gastrointestinal (GI) oncology outreach and an introduction of St. Mary’s general oncologists (cancer specialists) and gastroenterologists (doctors who specialize in digestive disorders) to the community.
The GI oncology
As a frontline healthcare worker and clinician, I was slated to get my vaccine now, but life threw a curveball at me and I contracted COVID-19 instead. It has been nine months of going to work, sending my kids to school, forgoing family gatherings, weighing all the risks associated with doing anything or going anywhere we wanted to go.
I’m a marriage and family therapist based in Philadelphia. Over the past six years, I’ve worked with an array of individuals spanning from adolescent through teen, all the way past age 80. My parents have had a huge impact in the way I’ve come to administer care. Their careers as pharmacists have taught me much of what I know about
(Courtesy of SMGH) “I was diagnosed with a serious medical issue, so where should I go for treatment—Minnesota… California… Maryland… Ohio?” Sadly, that’s what happens too often with people, rather than investigate what is closer to home—like St. Mary’s General Hospital, the successor hospital to
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have been used to treat almost every conceivable human illness or malady, including many inflammatory diseases such as arthritis or psoriasis. PEMF therapy has been associated with pain reduction and accelerated healing. PEMFs exert these effects by regulating processes involving inflammation and
A groundbreaking study led by Senior GI Oncologist Dr. Ben Boursi with senior oncologist Professor Gal Markel and MD PhD student Erez Baruch of the Sheba Medical Center in Israel proved that it is possible to reprogram a recalcitrant immune system, compelling it to fight cancer by changing the patient’s gut microbiome.
(Courtesyof Hatzolah Air) Urban Aeronautics Ltd., a leading Israeli aerospace company, today announced it has reached an agreement to provide four CityHawk VTOL aircraft to Hatzolah Air for emergency medical service (EMS)
(Courtesy of Daughters of Miriam) Long-term care facilities and seniors have been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic but now, relief has finally arrived as these populations are the first in New Jersey to receive the FDA-approved vaccines against the virus. On January 5, nursing home residents, subacute patients,
(Courtesy of CPI) Covid Plasma Initiative’s lifesaving efforts have expanded to include the facilitation of a newly available, potentially life-saving antibody treatment referred to as monoclonal antibodies. Now in its sixth week of availability, CPI has facilitated the treatment for hundreds of people across New York,
A lot has been written recently about pandemic fatigue. The notion that, after many months of being extra careful and compliant with COVID-19 related precautions, people are emotionally tired and becoming less vigilant in efforts to protect themselves and others from COVID-19. Less is written about those individuals who are decreasing their vigilance not due to