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July 2, 2024 - More than 70 percent of firework injuries occur in the month surrounding the Fourth of July holiday. Understand the risks, especially for children and young adults, to prevent firework-related injuries.
May 20, 2024 - Emergency medical professionals are an integral part of our community, showing up when we need them most. Reading Hospital is honored to recognize our dedicated EMS professionals like Mike Lerch, EMPT, FTO, who provide lifesaving emergency medical care each day.
April 1, 2024 - Tower Health and Reading Hospital work to educate our teams and community members about the impact of organ donation. We strive to support donation through internal trainings, coordination meetings, campaigns, community events, and communications.
February 2, 2024 - The Injury Prevention Coordinator at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children provides four bath safety tips for babies and toddlers to prevent incidents and injuries.
January 26, 2024 - When cold weather begins, and you spend more time indoors, you will likely see the arrival of additional germs and illnesses in your home. It is also common to see an increase in illnesses after gathering with family and friends over the holidays.
January 23, 2024 - Encouraging young children to eat more fruits and vegetables and make fitness a part of their daily routine helps them establish lifelong skills that could prevent serious health conditions in the future such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and others.
January 19, 2024 -January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and it marks a good time to learn more about the small gland with a big impact, as well as the symptoms of thyroid disorders.
January 15, 2024 - When cold weather arrives and people use alternate sources to heat their homes, our emergency departments often treat an influx of patients suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
January 2, 2024 - For many people, the winter season means the return of holiday celebrations with friends and family or building snowmen out of freshly fallen snow. However, studies show that hospital visits increase approximately 10 percent during the holidays, a trend we’ve also seen at Reading Hospital.
November 29, 2023 - Results from a clinical trial recently shared by the European Society for Medical Oncology show great promise in using “Induction Chemotherapy” to reduce deaths from cervical cancer.
