Diabetes Diet Instruction It is important to maintain optimal blood glucose when you have diabetes to avoid complications that can impact your overall health. The diet you should follow contains a controlled intake of carbohydrates which is balanced with adequate amounts of protein and other food groups. Consuming too many...

If for some reason it wasn’t made abundantly clear by my 1,000-word love letter to pumpkin spice: I’m a fan of the autumn months. October, in particular. It’s when the leaves start changing; it’s when the heat of the summer finally retreats to the south, and—thanks to Halloween—it’s when spooky...

“We all have the same health problems, but we don’t all have the same access to health care.” That was the message Ernest Madu, MD, chairman and CEO of the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, shared with Perelman School of Medicine students and faculty during the Penn Center for Global...

Distracted driving is responsible for more than 3,000 deaths and over 400,000 injuries per year. We all know it’s dangerous – who among us hasn’t yelled at the person who drifts into our lane to “put the phone down!” or “pay attention!”? And how many of us have been that...

Penn Medicine Cherry Hill, a new 150,000 square foot outpatient facility, celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting last night at its location at 1865 Route 70 East in Cherry Hill, NJ. With 28 specialties and expanded radiology and laboratory offerings in one building, the new facility allows patients to...

Heading into the weekend of October 1st, the Philadelphia Eagles were on a “bye,” which meant there wouldn’t be a big game for fans to watch on Sunday. Philly sports fans were left wondering, “what will we talk about over the weekend or over coffee on Monday morning?” But before...

Back in 1991, the declaration of war in the Middle East affected people and organizations across the country, and HUP was no exception. At least a dozen employees who were military reservists were placed on active duty. One of them was Jim Armstrong, RN, the trauma coordinator for PennSTAR. He...

Autophagy is having a moment. At least that’s the clickbait headline that would likely be jamming up your Twitter feed if science news was covered like celebrity news. But while it may not involve celebrity sightings or Kardashians, make no mistake: For the people who have been working for years...

In today’s work environment, it’s not unusual for people to spend more time with coworkers than at home with families. Our colleagues become our “work family” – we share stories, we joke around, we look to them for understanding. But when a coworker dies – especially unexpectedly - we feel...