Tag: Penn Medicine Princeton Health
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Health Matters 7/22: Understanding the Link Between Depression and Substance Abuse
By Sarah Carstens, LCSW, LCADC When it comes to depression and addiction, it can be hard to know which came first. In fact, many patients report that they are not sure if they are using substances to cope with their depression or whether their substance use caused them to become depressed. At Penn Medicine Princeton…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Let’s Talk About Pelvic Floor Disorders
By Alexander Berger, MD Millions of women across the United States suffer with a pelvic floor disorder, but many are reluctant to talk about it, often keeping it a secret for months or even years. However, some secrets are meant to be shared. And when it comes to pelvic floor disorders, talking about them with…
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Health Matters: Proper Nutrition Feeds Your Body and Your Mind
By Rachel Daddio, MS, RDN Eating a healthy diet is known to be good for your physical health, but did you know it is also good for your mental health? In fact, one study found that increased fruit and vegetable consumption was strongly correlated of increased happiness, life satisfaction and wellbeing. Conversely, failing to eat…
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Health Matters: Better Sleep for Better Health
By David B. Cohn, MD Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night? Do you find yourself dozing off in meetings, or drinking an extra cup of coffee to get through the afternoon? If so, you’re not alone. As many as 70 million Americans are living with a sleep disorder, according to…
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Health Matters: Better Sleep for Better Health
By David B. Cohn, MD Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night? Do you find yourself dozing off in meetings, or drinking an extra cup of coffee to get through the afternoon? If so, you’re not alone. As many as 70 million Americans are living with a sleep disorder, according to…
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Health Matters: Recognizing Mental Health Concerns and How to Help
By Deborah Millar, RN Chances are you or someone you know has experienced a mental health issue. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, one out of every five adults will experience a diagnosable mental illness in any given year. In children and teens ages 6 to 17, the rate is one…
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Health Matters: Diagnosing and Treating Pancreatic Cancer
By Elsa Pichardo, MD The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 62,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and one out of every 64 Americans will develop the disease in their lifetime. There often are no definitive signs that someone has pancreatic cancer, which is why alerting your doctor to any…
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Health Matters: Stroke: Knowing and Lowering Your Risk
By Paul Kaiser, MD More than 795,000 people have a stroke each year in the United States, according to the American Heart Association, making it a leading cause of death and disability. But did you know that an estimated 80% of strokes are preventable, according to the American Heart Association? By knowing and lowering your…
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HEALTH MATTERS 6/10: Monkeypox: What You Need to Know
By David J. Herman, M.D. Recent cases of monkeypox in the United States and several other countries have many people wondering about the virus and whether the world is facing another pandemic like COVID-19. The good news is that monkeypox is very different from COVID-19 and is generally not easily spread between humans. However, it…
