Stephen Longenecker, MD Medical Director, Reading Hospital Joint Replacement Program
It’s normal to get used to everyday aches and pains without realizing they are causing us to become less and less active over time – missing out on activities we used to enjoy or avoiding…
October 30, 2023 - In December of 2020, at the age of 37, Elizabeth Keller, LSW, OSW-C, a Social Worker at McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital was diagnosed with breast cancer.
September 29, 2023 – Reading Hospital recognizes National Preparedness Month, which raises awareness about the importance of being prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster.
April 18, 2023 - Tower Health will join healthcare organizations around the world in recognizing "Pediatric Sepsis Week" April 16 through 22. In the United States, 75,000 children are diagnosed with sepsis and 6,800 children die every year.
August 17, 2022 - Back-to-school is an exciting time of year and is often viewed as a fresh start for children beginning a new grade or entering a new school. Nina Duke, MD, at Tower Health Medical Group Pediatrics – Wyomissing provides helpful information for parents and guardians.
1. Keep all medicine out of children’s reach and sight, even medicine you take every day.Kids are naturally curious and can easily get into things, like medicine and vitamins, if they are kept in places within their reach.2. Remember, child-resistant packaging is not child-proof.While a child-resistant…
Pottstown Hospital – Tower Health has joined a nationwide effort to encourage patients to resume appropriate cancer screenings to diagnose and treat cancer during their earliest stage.
August 22, 2019 - While back-to-school season introduces a sense of excitement among children, it also introduces the rapid spread of infections and even injuries.
Most Americans believe it is important to have a record of their healthcare preferences available, should they be unable to share that information. But Reading Hospital statistics indicate in 2018 only 38 percent of hospital inpatients actually had prepared advance directives for end-of-life care. That's…
