November 30, 2011
Kathleen Squires, MD, is in the frontlines of the efforts to identify, treat and cure HIV/AIDS.
November 28, 2011
Snacking between breakfast and lunch appears to reduce the amount of weight dieters lose, at least in overweight-to-obese, postmenopausal women a recent study reported.
November 25, 2011
It's time to get back to regular exercise and so I looked for some tips and set some goals to get me going.
November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving quiz, how many turkeys, sweet potatoes, green beens, cranberries, and pies will we eat this year?
November 22, 2011
Diabetes is a condition that needs you to keep to your regimens even during the holiday season Jefferson can help.
November 21, 2011
A devistating injury could have caused Rebecca to shrink inward instead she has inspired many with her goals to achieve great things despite her injuries.
November 18, 2011
John awarded courage award from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson for speaking out to men about getting tested for prostate cancer
November 17, 2011
Recommendations from the NIH to test and address cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and adolescents including testing 9-11 year olds for high cholesterol.
November 16, 2011
Eating well and cooking healthy at Thanksgiving, so you enjoy your holiday without affecting your health.
November 15, 2011
After days of abdominal pain a visit to his Jefferson doctor showed Joe McDermott had a life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm which was repaired at Jefferson University Hospitals using a stent delivered through his arteries.
November 14, 2011
Thursday Nov. 17 is the 36th annual Great American Smokeout, a day when smokers are encouraged to kick the habit for their own health and that of those around them.
November 10, 2011
Chris Mattioli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is battling the illness with the condition with the help of the pancreatic cancer experts at Jefferson University Hospitals.
November 09, 2011
Rebecca Levenberg returned to Jefferson University Hospitals on November 9, 2011 to mark the one year anniversary of the trauma care she got at Jefferson after she was crushed by a trash truck while biking to work.
November 08, 2011
Sleep disorders are common among Americans, more so in women than in men, particularly during pregnancy, menopause and the start of the menstrual cycle.
November 07, 2011
Rebecca Levenberg commits to walking 1,000 miles after a biking accident results in an above-the-knee amputation last November.
November 04, 2011
With the Holiday feasting season fast approaching, concerns about growing wastelines have many folks turning to diets, including some commercial diets.
November 03, 2011
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic identify cells that contribute to aging and diseases of aging and in genetically engineered mice are able to purge the cells suggesting ways to treat disorders of the elderly in humans.
November 02, 2011
Do you recognize and respond to the stress in your life, a couple easy assements can help you learn what sets your stress off and how you respond when you are stressed out.
November 01, 2011
With all the negative news about vitamin supplments of late, we discussed the issues with Dr. Daniel A. Monti, medical and executive director of the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine.