The University of Pennsylvania Health System is teaming up with two Trinity Health hospitals to expand access to care and develop clinical programs in cancer care, cardiology and surgical services in Greater Philadelphia. Patients at Mercy and St. Mary are also expected to see improved access to tertiary and quaternary care, officials said in an announcement about the deal to create a new alliance. For Penn Medicine, the alliance offers a chance to extend more routine care closer to patients&rsq...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detected more than 220 cases last year of a rare breed of “nightmare bacteria” that are virtually untreatable and capable of spreading genes that make them impervious to most antibiotics, according to a report released Tuesday. Although the CDC has warned of the danger of antibiotic-resistant bacteria for years, the new report helps illustrate the scope of the problem. Dr. Anne Schuchat, the CDC’s principal deputy director, said sh...
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Healthfirst and its community partners hosted their annual Health and Wellness Expo series on Saturday, June 18 at the Claremont Healthy Village at the Gouverneur Playground in the Bronx. This highly-anticipated summer event attracted thousands of attendees and generated heightened awareness on health matters related to the community....
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A new ACOG recommendation suggests that new moms be offered long-acting birth control before leaving the hospital. The recommendation, based on the premise it could help women avoid pregnancies spaced too close together....
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Aurora Health Care today announced plans to build an ambulatory surgery center and physician office building just west of Interstate 94 and Highway 50 near Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha. The Kenosha Common Council approved the rezoning of property for the project on Wednesday....
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The Department of Health and Human Services and NASA are working together to study health concerns for people on Earth and in space. NASA, for example, is interested in further research on cardiac arrhythmia and nutrition, and both agencies would benefit from an investigation into portable and autonomous medical devices in these areas, Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan wrote in a blog post. NASA has a long-standing research relationship with the National Institutes of Health, Hargan said. Seventeen w...
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