You or your loved one just have been diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) where your heart doesn’t pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs. You will need to learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms that signal whether your CHF is getting out of control and needs further attention. Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association Care Management Supervisor Andrea Dickerson RN, MSN, discusses what you can do to manage your CHF at home.
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With the official start of summer just a week away, many of us are spending more time outdoors in the warm sunshine, from trips to the beach to simple yard work around the home. It’s important to take the appropriate precautions to protect your skin during time in the sun – but the range of products available for sun safety can be confusing and misleading. Dr. Jonathon Zieff, a dermatologist with Christiana Care Health System, discusses sun safety and choosing the appropriate products for summer skin care.
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Nearly one in three babies in the U.S. is delivered by cesarean, making it the most common surgical procedure in the country. While cesarean birth – also known as a c-section – is often medically necessary, the rising rate of c-sections in this country has some health professionals concerned. Dr. Gordon Ostrum, deputy chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology for Christiana Care Health System, discusses the growing rate of cesarean births in the U.S.
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You or your loved one just had a severe illness or major surgery requiring hospitalization. The good news – you get to go home. The bad news – you get to go home only to face the challenges caused by your illness or surgery:  pain, mobility limitations and activity restrictions. Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association’s Chief Operations Officer Rhonda Combs, RN, MSN discusses what you can do to plan ahead, prepare and find resources available to help the transition from hospital to home.
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It seems like every day you see reports of children and teens dying from a potentially deadly activity designed to offer a fleeting high. It’s called the choking game, where children are choking themselves to the point of unconsciousness for a tingling sensation, not unlike a drug-induced high. Douglas Smith, program director for Christiana Care Health System’s Rosenblum Child & Adolescent Health Center, offers a better understand of the choking game including how to recognize the warning signs of this dangerous activity.
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Many things can limit mobility, whether it’s aging, sickness or recovering from an accident or surgery. Adding an injury due to a fall compounds the problem. Falls are preventable if you take the right precautions. Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association’s Rehabilitation Program Director Pam Szczerba discusses what you can do to determine your risks, prevent falls and find resources available to help.
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Women are living longer lives than ever – the average life expectancy for a woman today is 80 years and that number continues to rise. In fact, it’s estimated that by the year 2050, there will be over one million Americans over the age of 100, the majority of them women. Dr. Richard Derman, chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology for Christiana Care Health System, talks about ways women can increase their life expectancy – perhaps even to 100.
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America and a leading cause of adult disability. Yet up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable if you take the right precautions. In recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month, Mary Ciechanowski, stroke program advance practice nurse for Christiana Care, discusses stroke prevention and how women are uniquely at risk for stroke.
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If you’ve decided you’re ready to get pregnant, you may already be emotionally committed to parenthood. But is your body prepared for the task ahead? Planning before you get pregnant is very important and the healthier you are as you are planning your pregnancy, the more likely you are to have a healthy baby. Dr. Deborah Ehrenthal, medical director of women’s health programs for Christiana Care’s department of obstetrics and gynecology, discusses the benefits of pregnancy planning and what women can due to prepare for a healthy pregnancy.
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Statistics show that postpartum depression affects between 10 to 13 percent of new moms and the symptoms are usually prevalent in the initial three months after giving birth. Janet Brown, a registered nurse and coordinator for the perinatal behavioral health program at Christiana Care, discusses diagnosing and treating postpartum depression in new moms.
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