Tag: Penn Medicine
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Health Matters: Runners, Get Back in the Race with Physical Therapy
By John Frank, PT From helping to protect against heart disease to boosting your mental health, there seems to be no finish line to the benefits of running. However, running injuries are common and whether you are a long-timer runner or new to the sport, if left untreated, injuries can leave you limping along. In…
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Health Matters: Physical Therapy for Osteoporosis Can Help Reduce Injuries and Build Strength
By Lisa Baptis, PT When you have osteoporosis, just doing the laundry can be back breaking work — literally. Even the simplest movements performed incorrectly can increase the risk of fragile bones fracturing. Physical therapy, however, can help prevent injury by improving posture, balance, and strength and by educating patients on how to use proper…
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Health Matters: Elective Coronary Angioplasty Offers Relief for Heart Disease Symptoms
By Andrew Shanahan, MD In the United States someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many heart attack patients will undergo emergency angioplasty to open their artery quickly and restore blood flow to the heart muscle. But did you know you don’t have to wait…
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Health Matters: Heart Health: A Family Matter
By Benita Philip, DO When you fill out your annual medical history forms at the doctor’s office, it may seem like a formality. However, the reality is that along with information about your personal health, details about your family’s health history play an important role in your healthcare. And when it comes to heart disease,…
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Health Matters: Helping Children Overcome School Anxiety
By Madhurani Khare, MD Heading back to the classroom after summer break can be distressing for many children and teens. Where will they sit at lunch? Whose locker will be next to theirs? How will they ever understand Advanced Placement (AP) physics? Some level of school anxiety is normal and expected, but when children outright…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Get Rid of That Pain in Your Neck
By Seth Joseffer, MD The idiom “a pain in the neck” is a funny way of describing something that is annoying. Yet for many people, neck pain is no laughing matter. Neck pain affects one in three people annually, according to the National Institutes of Health. The pain can and range from nuisance-level to so…
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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…