Healthcare
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Holy Family University to Partner with Beck Institute For Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Holy Family University students enrolled in the Master of Counseling Program will have an opportunity to take part in a 16-week course, beginning in January 2024, that incorporates a research study on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the world-renowned Beck Institute. CBT is a form of psychotherapy that has been found to be effective in…
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ETHOS Treatment Launches LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Group for Mental Health/Substance Disorder Healing
ETHOS Treatment, LLC — which helps adults and teens with mental health issues and substance use disorders through a proven combination of individual counseling, small group, and family therapy — is now offering an LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Group. Though ETHOS has outpatient treatment clinics in Philadelphia, West Chester, Plymouth Meeting, Collegeville, Broomall, Jenkintown, and Wyomissing, the new group…
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Chicken Soup for Nurses Author to Speak at Neumann University
LeAnn Thieman, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul, will deliver the 17th Philadelphia General Hospital Lecture at Neumann University on Saturday, October 14. Titled “SelfCare for HealthCare,” the presentation is scheduled for 10 AM in the Bayada Teaching Auditorium on the second floor of the Rocco Abessinio Building. A book signing will follow…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Hosts 2nd Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a premier Life Plan Community, will host its second annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Friday, Oct. 6, 10 AM, on its campus at 15 Freedom Blvd. in West Brandywine. The annual walk supports the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for…
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American Academy of Nursing Honors Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates Program
The American Academy of Nursing has selected Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates’ Mobile Care Coordinator (MCC) program as one of four innovative models of care to be named Academy Edge Runners for 2023. Edge Runners are evidence-based, nurse-designed models demonstrating significant clinical, financial, community, and policy outcomes with proven sustainability and replicability. Each of these programs…
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‘Prescribe Outside’ to Improve the Health of Philadelphia’s Children Through Access to Green Space, Nature
Prescribe Outside, Philadelphia’s nature prescription program, has launched to provide physicians and families with tools to improve the health and wellness of children. Prescribe Outside is a partnership among Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Awbury Arboretum, Let’s Go Outdoors, USDA Forest Service, and the Temple University Center for Sustainable Communities that helps children locate and…
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MedNow Urgent Care to Debut in Exton, Offering a Fresh Take on Healthcare
The healthcare landscape in Exton is about to get a major upgrade. MedNow Urgent Care will open in The Shops on Eagleview Boulevard on Friday, Sept. 15 and offer a wide array of medical services, from urgent care to walk-in lab testing and telemedicine. Led by Dr. Edward Silverman, MedNow boasts a team of medical…
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Chester County Health Department to Hold Flu, COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Throughout County
With the start of flu season quickly approaching, the Chester County Health Department announces vaccination clinics, open to all, at area schools from late September through October. The Health Department will offer both flu and COVID-19 vaccines at community vaccine clinics. Appointments are required for all clinics. Flu and COVID-19 viruses have many similar symptoms,…
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Tower Health, Operator of Phoenixville Hospital, Plans for Profitability in 2024
Tower Health, the operator of Phoenixville Hospital in Chester County, could be on the upswing. The Berks County-based health system cut its operating deficit by more than 70 million, which is down 33 percent compared to 2022, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The health system also saw a slight revenue increase and…
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Can My Hot Flashes Be a Sign of Cancer — And Other Hot Flash Questions Answered
Uh oh. All of a sudden an intense feeling of warmth is spreading through your body. Your heart is beating faster than normal. Your face, chest, and neck feel like they’re on fire, and a bead of sweat is trickling into your eyes. And down your neck. And down your back. You look in the…
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Local Meteorologist Who Advocated Against Restrictions, Donates Blood for First Time in Devon
After spending years advocating against the FDA-enacted restrictions that critics believe to be discriminatory against gay and bisexual men, Adam Joseph donated blood for the first time at a blood drive in Devon, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6ABC. “[I] never thought it would come to the point where I could actually lay here,” said Joseph…
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State-of-The-Art Mental Health Service Facilities Coming to West Chester
Amid the shuttering of Brandywine Hospital, there has been a dearth of mental health services in Chester County. Now, an oasis in what was described as a “mental health desert” is coming to West Chester, and soon there will be 72 new inpatient beds, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. A state-of-the-art…
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7 Surprising Ways Stress Can Show Up in Your Body
As you are trying to get dressed, get ready for work, and pack your children into the car, you can’t help but already feel weighed down by the day ahead. It seems like someone always wants you, making it hard to find a moment of peace. You can feel your heart beating faster than normal.…
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Opens New Office in Pottstown
Continuing its expansion into Montgomery County, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has opened a new office in Pottstown, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. CHOP Primary Care Sunnybrook is the fifth CHOP primary care office in the county. It is located in the Sunnybrook Village community at 800 Heritage Drive. “The practice provides comprehensive primary care…
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‘Sky’s the Limit on What You Can Achieve’: Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates Launches Speakers Bureau
Pennsylvania is experiencing one of the worst nursing shortages in the nation. That’s not just an HR issue — it’s a public health emergency. To help inspire more students to enter the profession, nurses from Flourtown-based Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates have launched a new speakers bureau program, entitled “Light the Way Through a Career in…
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Chester County Hospital Partners With Coatesville Area Churches to Offer Life-Saving Training
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital’s (CCH) Community Health and Wellness Department offered a hands-only CPR and AED training on June 21, 2023, to several Coatesville-area churches and community members. The churches that participated in this hands-on training event were recently gifted AED (automated external defibrillator) devices from CCH as part of an outreach initiative. The…
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Three Bucks County Towns Listed Among the State’s 12 Most Adorable Places to Visit
Three towns in Bucks County have been voted as some of the most adorable places to visit in the entire state of Pennsylvania. Staff writers at World Atlas wrote about the local towns. Doylestown is considered to be one of the most wonderful places to visit in the state. From the wide array of shops…
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Penn Medicine Could Turn Brandywine Hospital Into a VA Medical Center
The shuttered Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville will soon transform into a facility for veterans. It will be purchased by Penn Medicine from Tower Health in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. At the 64-acre campus, Penn Medicine plans for Brandywine Hospital to provide inpatient,…
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