Health & Wellness
Photos by Sara Pinkus
Debbie Tallman Curtis’s bike ride from San Diego to New York City in honor of her son Brock included a stop in Bucks County Tuesday.
Through the 3,000+ mile ride, Curtis is spreading a message of hope and acceptance, raising awareness of mental health issues, and generating donations to support suicide prevention efforts.
St. Luke’s University Health Network has been named to Premier’s 2024 PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals list published by Fortune magazine. This is the 10th time in a row and the 12th time overall that …
LIFE St. Mary, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) that is part of Trinity Health PACE, a national provider of PACE programs, has appointed Dan Moore as its new executive director. …
The community is invited to a night of music and dancing in support of the the Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation (ECEF).The first annual fundraiser will be held at Puck, 1 Printers Alley, …
The Yes You Can 5K is preparing for its fifth annual event on April 28. The theme of this 5K is “Building Confidence. Building Community.” The event, which begins at 9 a.m. at Pennsbury Middle …
St. Mary Medical Center has partnered with the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), a fitness center in Newtown, to support the health and well-being of the Bucks County community.As the presenting health …
The Labor and Delivery Unit and Obstetric Anesthesia Service at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus have been designated as a Center of Excellence (COE) by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and …
St. Luke’s University Health Network has been identified by the Lown Institute for the third year in a row as the No. 1 health system in Pennsylvania for charitable giving.St. Luke’s is the only …
Grand View Health and Fox Chase Cancer Center (Bucks Couty) have renewed their commitment to support their patients through Kin Wellness and Support Center by continuing their sponsorship through …
Fox Chase Cancer Center has expanded its Buckingham site, located at 2365 Heritage Center Drive in Furlong. “With this expansion, we have been able to add chemotherapy infusion and surgical …
Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP) presents “The Magic in Connections” 5:30-8 p.m. May 2 at Delaware Valley University, Life Sciences Building, 101 Admissions Drive, Doylestown.
Hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) demonstrate significantly better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer …
St. Luke’s University Health Network has reached a significant milestone in robotic-assisted knee replacement surgeries.St. Luke’s orthopedic surgeons have completed 1,000 knee replacement …
TOPP Foundation started the TOPP Higher Education Scholarship in 2022 to recognize and award local high school seniors with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are pursuing higher education at a college or …
Star Community Health in January celebrated its fifth anniversary of meeting the health care needs of underserved individuals and groups in the community, including the uninsured.
St. Luke’s University Health Network has received an Achievement Award from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). The award, in the large division of the Community …
The second annual Bucks County Spa and Salon Self-Care Month, set to run from May 6 through June 6, is now accepting partnerships. Last year’s success showcased 40 spa and salon partners who collectively raised $20,000 for the local cancer community …
HomeFront has set its 2024 Diaper Challenge with the goal of collecting over 500,000 diapers and wipes through Mother’s Day, May 12. The organization, which works to break the cycle of poverty and …
Last month Amy Leonard celebrated a remarkable milestone: the 10-year anniversary of her lifesaving heart transplant. The anniversary marks not only a personal triumph for the Flemington, N.J., but also …
Pickering Manor Auxiliary will screen the critically acclaimed movie “Still Alice” at the historic Newtown Theatre on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. The film will be followed by a Q&A with a …
Orthopedic surgeon Eric Gokcen lives his life by the Golden Rule – “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”Dr. Gokcen, an experienced and sought-after Bucks County foot and ankle surgeon, recently …
Wayne Fish
One of the great attractions to the annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic is the creative T-shirt that comes with a race entry. For each annual event, one of the more prominent “Sesame Street” TV characters is featured on the front of the popular clothing item.
