When doctors factor how at-risk a woman is for breast cancer, they traditionally take two elements into account: age and family history. Now they’re looking at a third element: mammographic density of breast tissue.
According to a recent study in …
How to Get Your Children to Talk About Problems at School
Many school-age children suffer silently over problems or difficulties at school. Whether academic, social or emotional, school-related problems can trouble, worry and negatively impact children without them ever saying a word.
That’s why it’s important for parents to establish and …
Know the Allergy Triggers of Late Summer & Early Fall
As the warm, hazy days of late summer give way to the crisp, chilly nights of early fall, the stage is set for naturally occurring irritants that make millions of allergy sufferers miserable.
The irritants, ragweed and mold spores, are …
NICU Nurtures Preemies and Parents Alike
Ask a parent what it felt like when first seeing their premature baby in an intensive care nursery. Chances are you’ll get two answers: scared and helpless.
The tiny newborn is connected to monitors, tubes and machines doing the work …
Researchers Seek Link between Diet Soda and Metabolic Syndrome
Drinking more than one soft drink daily – even if it is the sugar-free kind – may be associated with an increased incidence of metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of risk factors linked to the development of diabetes and …
Spider Veins Making You Yearn for Fall? You’re Not Alone.
For many people, dressing for the summer means donning shorts and capris. For those who suffer with spider veins and varicose veins, they may not be so enthusiastic to store away their slacks until fall.
As many as 80 million …
Brain Surgery Without an Incision: Cooper First on East Coast with Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™
Brain surgery without a knife, gamma rays guided by robotic controls and 3D targeting that’s as precise as a pinpoint. This may sound like science fiction, but it’s the new reality at Cooper University Hospital’s Neurological Institute, where the Leksell …
Trouble With High Blood Pressure? You’re Not Alone
Although most Americans with high blood pressure are taking steps to combat the potentially deadly condition, only 30 percent have it under control, say researchers in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
That means the 70 percent of adults …
Walking in Good Health Thanks to PVD Treatment
John Jacobsen is a relatively quiet man until you ask him about his love for walking.
“I’ve been active all my life,” said Mr. Jacobsen, a 71-year-old retiree from Mount Laurel. “No matter how hard I worked in a day, …
Computer Users Have Many Options to Protect Eyes
There are few professions left that do not use computers in some way, just as there are few households that do not consider the family computer an essential appliance. But all those hours online can take a toll on your …