On Thursday, November 16 from 10 AM until 3 PM, the Sussex County Mobile Health Unit will be at the Milford Public Library offering multiple health services to area residents. No appointment is necessary and walk-ins are welcome. “The DPH Mobile Unit will offer COVID-19 testing as well as vaccinations and boosters,” Carolyn Tabor, Program Manager for Milford Public Library …
CorriXR Therapeutics, Inc., an oncology-focused biotherapeutics company developing breakthrough technology that overcomes drug resistance in solid tumors, announced that Deborah Moorad, MBA, is the company’s new chief executive officer. Moorad, who previously served as CEO of Nature Technology Corp., and is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Cortado Ventures, succeeds co-founder Eric Kmiec, Ph.D., who has been appointed […] The post CorriXR Therapeutics …
On Sunday, Oct. 29, more than [400] runners and walkers laced up their shoes at Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, Delaware, for the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute 5K Run/Walk. Participants took to the route in a colorful array of tutus, Halloween costumes, pink race shirts and some Barbie-inspired […] The post Hundreds Kick …
As the weather turns colder, thoughts turn to what has always been known as cold and flu season. Sniffles, aches, cough and a general feeling of malaise are signs that you may be coming down with something. After coming out of a pandemic, however, those symptoms are harder to ignore than they were pre-COVID as people now realize how easy …
A delicious, healthy homemade stock is the foundation for an endless array of recipes. Don’t let that turkey carcass go to waste! The post There’s Liquid Gold in Those Leftover Turkey Bones! appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
Sarah Black May, BSN, RN, a Labor & Delivery nurse at Christiana Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, calm, respect and partnership. May was nominated by her […] The post Sarah Black …
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body has an extreme reaction to an infection. Like falling dominoes, sepsis triggers a rapid escalation of problems that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death if not treated in time. But diagnosing and treating sepsis can be challenging, in part because its symptoms […] The post New Initiative …
A large painting of the old Riverside Hospital in Wilmington hangs behind the desk in Scott Rickards’ Avenue North office in the Contact Center. Also displayed, albeit in a much less conspicuous spot, is a small, framed photo of an older couple holding an infant – Rickards’ own grandparents cradling him as a baby. As […] The post Uncovering a …
To support the health of women and children in Delaware, ChristianaCare health professionals met with government officials and policymakers on Sept. 29 for a Women’s Health Roundtable. Women’s health is a focus for Delaware’s General Assembly with two significant bills coming to vote during the 2023-24 legislative session. The bills center on maternal mental health […] The post Roundtable With …
There’s a tried and proven pathway to reducing racial disparities in cancer in Delaware. It worked with colon cancer 10 years ago and should now be applied to the incidence of breast cancer in the state. That’s the recommendation of clinicians, program leaders and researchers from the ChristianaCare Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research […] The post ‘Getting the …
