Looking for answers after experiencing unexplained fainting episodes at just 33, Kymberli Petronio, wife and mother of four, sought out a heart specialist. The cardiologist
The battle against childhood cancer is ongoing. Over the past 20 years, incidence of children diagnosed with cancer has risen from 11.5 cases per 100,000
Besides being preoccupied with holiday gift buying, uppermost in many Americans’s minds is the coming flu season. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) noted that
More than 86% of people surveyed in the U.S. have never heard the term “aphasia.” Aphasia is a language disorder that impairs the ability to
Imagine going into cataract surgery with poor vision and coming out with outstanding vision. Well, thanks to breakthrough intraocular lenses (IOLs), this may not be
Main Line Health is a non-profit health system based in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The health system includes four acute care hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital,
“Partnering with health systems can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it provides us with access to a vast patient population and valuable data.
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that was created in 1965 to provide health coverage for people over 65 years old and those with
It seems pretty simple -; you cough, you take some cough medicine. But even over-the counter drugs can cause serious side effects, so it’s important
When scientists first read the entire genetic code of a human being in 2003, the monumental achievement promised a new era in medicine. What diseases
