Tag: Health & FItness
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Picture This: Capsule Endoscopy Aids in Detection of Small Bowel Disease
By Kevin Skole, MD Did you know that your digestive tract is nearly 30-feet long, from your mouth to your rectum? That’s about half the length of a bowling lane or as long as two mid-size SUVs bumper-to-bumper. In other words, it’s long. So, when it comes to diagnosing and treating diseases of the digestive…
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Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis
By Danielle Bellina, LCSW Being diagnosed with cancer — or any other severe, life-threatening illness — is a traumatic experience. For many people, it can lead to anxiety and depression that can make an already tough journey even more difficult. Often, however, mental health therapy can help. Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health offers evidence-based…
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Women, You Don’t Have to Live with Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
By Rui Wang, MD Hot flashes, night sweats and brain fog are some of the most common symptoms women associate with menopause and the years leading up to it. However, one aspect of menopause that often remains unspoken about is genitourinary syndrome, a collection of symptoms that affect the genitourinary tract. From vaginal dryness to…
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Revolutionizing Colorectal Cancer Screening: AI-Assisted Colonoscopy
By Anish A. Sheth, MD Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming life as we know it. And in fact, when it comes to colon cancer, AI is helping save lives. Doctors at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center’s (PMC) Center for Digestive Health are using AI-assisted technology to help detect hard-to-find precancerous polyps during…
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Lung Cancer Affecting Younger Women, Screening Can Save Lives
By Leonid Emerel, MD When it comes to women and cancer, lung cancer is not usually on top of women’s minds. However, according to a study published last month by the American Cancer Society, more young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer than men in the same age group. Moreover, lung cancer…
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Supporting Loved Ones with Eating Disorders During the Holidays
By Jessica Kenyon, LCSW For many people, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, a time to surround yourself with loved ones, honor traditions and gather around the dining table for a celebratory meal. However, for individuals who struggle with or are recovering from an eating disorder, the holidays may not…
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Calculating Your Risk for Heart Disease
By Charles Defendorf, DO Heart disease has been defined as the number one cause of mortality in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also notes that heart disease mortality rates are on the decline; likely thanks to improvements in medical care and reductions in risk factors. Working…
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Safety and Coping Skills for Teens
By Lauren de Mars, LPC Adolescence can be a tumultuous time complicated by hormonal changes, academic pressures, social challenges, and the quest for self-identity. These factors, combined with the pervasive influence of digital technology and socialmedia, have the potential to lead to anxiety, depression and other mental health issues,such as eating disorders and substance abuse.…
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Breast Health Important for Women of All Ages
By Rachel P. Dultz, MD Nearly 300,00 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women thisyear, making it the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. What’s more, a recently released study found that the number of women under age50…