Tag: Penn Medicine Princeton Health
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Health Matters 10/16: Minimally Invasive Treatments Vanish Varicose Veins
By Kenneth A. Goldman, M.D. As you age, the likelihood of developing varicose veins increases. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, varicose veins and their smaller counterparts, known as spider veins, affect half of adults over 50. Years ago, procedures to treat varicose veins required hospitalization and long, uncomfortable…
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Health Matters 10/9: Hitting the Reset Button to Improve Mental Health
By Amy Hiraldo, L.C.S.W. Each day, billions of people around the world log on to a digital device – whether a desktop or laptop, a smartphone or smartwatch – to do everything from checking email to checking the weather. They order groceries with a few clicks. Find a date by swiping right. Search for houses,…
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Health Matters 9/25: Flu Shots Especially Important This Year
By Sean Naini, D.O. Getting a flu shot has always been an important health precaution, but today, with coronavirus — more commonly known as COVID-19 — continuing to spread throughout the country and the world, it is even more critical. Everyone six months of age and older, unless their doctor says otherwise, should get vaccinated…
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Health Matters 9/18: Innovative Surgical Technique Can Restore Sensation After Mastectomy
By Evan Katzel, M.D. Reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy to treat breast cancer is increasingly common among women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. With the rebuilding of the shape and look of their breast, many women regain their self-image, self-confidence, and quality of life after cancer treatment. Yet until recently,…
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Health Matters 9/11: Minimally Invasive Surgery Can Help Women Deal With Abnormal Bleeding
By Shyama S. Mathews, M.D. Too many women accept abnormal periods as something they just have to live with, much like their mothers and grandmothers did. But heavy menstruation that leaves you doubled over in pain doesn’t have to go hand-in-hand with being a woman. Put another way, there’s nothing normal about abnormal bleeding. If…
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Health Matters 8/28: Managing Epilepsy and Preventing Seizures
By Rajesh C. Sachdeo, M.D. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, more than three million Americans have been diagnosed with epilepsy and 150,000 cases occur each year. Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition that produces sudden disturbances in the normal electrical function of the brain and results in seizures that can affect an individual’s awareness, movement,…
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LOOSE ENDS 8/14: Barry Rabner
By Pam Hersh For the past 18 years, Barry Rabner, CEO and president of Penn Medicine Princeton Health (PMPH), has accumulated a slew of professional accomplishments that make his 98-year-old Jewish mother, formerly a nurse in the Russian Army of World War II, very proud. “I am still not a doctor, however,” Barry said. “But…
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Health Matters 8/7: Advancements in Diagnosing and Treating Reflux
By Nisha Dhir, M.D., F.A.C.S. A case of heartburn every now and then may be uncomfortable, but it normally goes away on its own, leaving you to swear off ever eating hot peppers again. However, heartburn that occurs more than twice a week for a few weeks may be a sign of a more serious…
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Health Matters 7/3: Prevent Painful Shingles Virus by Getting Vaccinated
By Eugene A. Ryfinski, M.D. Have you ever had chickenpox? If so, did you know you are at risk for developing shingles? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 99% of Americans born before 1980 have had chickenpox, meaning almost all older adults in the United States are at risk…
