Written by County Lines Staff
Local Medical Experts Tackle Five Health Topics Being healthy is a 21st century obsession. Books, magazines, TV shows and social media are filled with ideas for maintaining our health. And so, we thought we’d add some targeted material to the…
Written by Dr. Sonya Foster-Merrow, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
Written by Dr. Anay Pradhan, Brandywine Hospital
High blood pressure (hypertension) is among the most under-diagnosed and under-treated health conditions in our country, affecting one in three adults. It’s a major independent risk factor for coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke and kidney failure, with an estimated…
Written by Dr. Richard J. Bleicher, Fox Chase Cancer Center
In the world of medical advances, it’s difficult for patients to keep up. Especially when research in the news gives two different results, and the medical community says it’s not clear what to do. Plus, it doesn’t help to have…
Written by Dr. Tracie M. Safier, Nemours du Pont Pediatrics
HPV, or more specifically, human papilloma virus, is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), infecting almost 14 million people each year in the United States (about 79 million are currently infected). It’s so common that most people…
Written by Todd Harris, Director of Autism Services, Devereux
Today about 1 in 68 children in the United States has been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)—that’s a 30% increase over the number identified in 2012 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1 in 88). Early diagnosis…
Written by Antara Dutta, Ayuvia
Aging doesn’t have to be painful, especially when there are non-surgical options to explore. Pain doesn’t have to be a normal part of aging. Yet many seniors find themselves in pain and immediately consider surgery as the best approach. For…
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