Many people have a health issue when they’re pregnant called gestational diabetes. It can affect between two and ten percent of all pregnancies. What is it, and what does it…
Dr. Seun Ross, DNP, CRNP-F, NP-CNovember 3, 2022
This is a time of unprecedented visibility for lesbian, gay, bisexual (bi), transgender (trans), and intersex people. I’ll use the term LGBTQIA to encompass this very diverse population. With this…
Moss SternSeptember 28, 2022
Shortly after my son Landon was born in 2019, he was diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD). My husband and I knew that a SCD diagnosis was a possibility since…
Dr. Rena McDermott-MundleySeptember 27, 2022
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, you may have heard more about public health than any other time in your life. But public health is more than fighting widespread disease –…
Philip McCallion, Ph.D.September 26, 2022
High blood pressure during pregnancy, also known as maternal hypertension, affects close to 15 percent of all pregnancies in the U.S. Maternal hypertension can be serious and can endanger the…
Dr. Dolores RomanSeptember 12, 2022
In June 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued new recommendations about breastfeeding to ensure optimal health benefits for babies and their lactating parents. For those who are able…
Dare Henry-MossAugust 24, 2022
It’s my privilege to serve as Executive Director of Health Equity for Independence Blue Cross (Independence). I’m here to help improve access to high-quality health care for all of our…
Dr. Seun Ross, DNP, CRNP-F, NP-CAugust 11, 2022
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, do you remember how hard it was to find all the items on your grocery list — like pasta and toilet paper? Maybe you had…
Julia WeatherlyJuly 6, 2022
Our culture places a high value on gender “reveals,” where parents announce that they’ve “found out” what their child’s gender is. But, not so fast! Gender is much more complicated…
Moss SternJune 22, 2022
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