Pregnancy can be an exciting and beautiful time in one’s life. It can also be overwhelming, confusing, and worrisome. As manager of our case management department, my job is to…
Michele Ewing, RN, BSN, CCMJune 3, 2022
The past two years have been stressful for everyone, including parents of children with asthma. Asthma can be a scary health problem even without a global pandemic. If it's poorly…
Stephen Higgins MD, FAAPMay 25, 2022
Kicking the pandemic alcohol habit may not be easy, but it’s time. Here’s why it matters, how to know if you have a problem, and where to get help.
Dr. Sosunmolu ShoyinkaMay 13, 2022
A work colleague recently sent me a copy of a New York Times Magazine article entitled “The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex after 70.” Because she and I belong to…
Dr. Heidi J. SyropoulosMay 10, 2022
When I think of infant immunizations, I think back to the early days of my career (late 1980s and early 1990s) when I took care of many sick babies. These…
Stephen Higgins MD, FAAPApril 26, 2022
It seems like you can do just about anything online today, and that includes getting medical care. Along with virtual services like telemedicine, you can also order prescriptions online. But…
Dr. Nuria Lopez-PajaresApril 20, 2022
Sadly, some 4 million cases of child abuse are reported each year in the United States. In Pennsylvania, a total of 32,919 cases of suspected child abuse were reported in…
IBX Insights TeamApril 13, 2022
If there’s one thing we’ve learned to count on with COVID-19, it’s that the situation will change constantly. Since the beginning we’ve seen wave after wave of new public health…
Dr. Dolores RomanMarch 31, 2022
For most of my career, I’ve focused on improving kidney health and bringing awareness to chronic kidney disease (CKD). With CKD, your kidneys become damaged and can’t filter your blood…
Joanne Seader, RN, BSN, CDNMarch 22, 2022
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