Many of us may have memories from childhood of mom or grandma turning those first warm beautiful days of spring into an annual work-a-thon ritual known as “Spring Cleaning”. The process usually began by opening every window in the house. …
Dress to Impress? Study Finds Doctor’s Clothing Does Not Affect Patient’s Perception of Care
Often first impressions matter, and sometimes your clothing choices can speak volumes about you. But does that hold true for a doctor when striving to make a good first impression upon a patient? Is the patient’s perception about the quality …
Prostate Cancer Patient Lives Full Life
Fishing is Mr. Placente’s favorite pastime. A potentially devastating diagnosis of prostate cancer hasn’t stopped him.
“I haven’t slowed down. I would say I was at 100 percent before I was diagnosed. I am now at 97 percent. I have …
Cancer Survivor’s Artwork Travels the World as an Inspiration to Others
Cindy Faust received a diagnosis of breast cancer 26 years ago. And while she is grateful to be a cancer survivor today, she still remembers the emotional impact that the diagnosis had on her life and her family.
“I remember …
Is a Woman’s Heart Different from a Man’s?
The message is inescapable.
Women have different cardiac symptoms than men.
Women get heart disease later than men.
Women may have a poorer outcome with angioplasty and heart surgery.
Women are different.…
Patient Gives Nieces Power of Knowledge
Nancy Sklencar feels she made one of the best decisions in her life. When she learned she could possibly help her nieces avoid breast cancer with the results of a specified blood test, she knew she had to do it.…
Q&A With Our Genetic Counselor on Breast Cancer
You got your brown eyes from Mom, your nose from Dad and even that spunky personality from Grandma. But there are certain families that may also carry genes that can cause disease, including cancer. Dana Farengo Clark, M.S., a certified …
Cooper Patient Paints a Bright Future
Max Burgos is an outgoing 23-year-old tattoo artist from Camden with adult acute myeloid leukemia. The good news is that his cancer has a cure rate of about 90 percent. The bad news is that his chemotherapy requires spending up …
Migraines and Other Chronic Headaches Don’t Have to Interfere With Your Life
You don’t have to live with frequent headaches. Relief may seem difficult and even impossible but it’s not.
“When headaches are interfering with your life on a regular basis, it’s time to get help,” said David P. Roeltgen, M.D., a …
Is It Just the Blues or Something More?
Everyone is jolly — planning holiday parties, drinking eggnog and wrapping gifts — everyone, that is, except you. So, why do you feel so blue?
The good news is that it’s not all in your head. In fact, you may …