The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children five to 11 years old. This is a fantastic development and…
Dr. Anna BaldinoNovember 18, 2021
We mustn’t accept bullying as a fact of life. Dario V. LaRocca, MD discusses the damage it causes and what parents can do to help prevent it.
Dario V. LaRocca, M.D.November 1, 2021
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, many of us have avoided leaving our homes to do anything that seems non-essential. For this reason, many children are now behind on their…
Dr. Lynn CollinsJuly 1, 2021
Like many of you, I wasn’t sure winter would ever end here in Southeastern Pennsylvania. I was born and raised in Minnesota, so you would think I’d be used to…
Dr. Heidi J. SyropoulosMay 27, 2021
My niece, age seven, hasn’t had any friends over for play dates in a year. So, she invented new ones: sprites she calls her “cousins” — imaginary creatures who flit…
Mara HughesApril 23, 2021
A few years ago, when I first started working at Independence Blue Cross, I had ambitious goals. My planned daily routine was the picture of perfect health: smoothies every morning,…
Mara HughesNovember 11, 2020
Why is accepting help so difficult? As someone who lives with a chronic illness, I know it certainly is for me. I cling to my independence fiercely, often refusing to…
Mara HughesNovember 9, 2020
Each year, over 43 million Americans provide unpaid care to adults age 50 and older. That’s about one in every seven people — which means the likelihood is high that…
Diana Lehman, BSN, RN, MBAOctober 29, 2019
If you’ve ever helped a loved one choose a Medicare plan, you know there’s a lot to consider. To help make this year’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) go as smoothly…
Theresa LauerOctober 2, 2019
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