Bayhealth’s Chaplaincy Services celebrated its first graduating class eligible for board certification. Three of the six class members will continue their clinical pastoral care career by working to become board-certified chaplains. Bayhealth is just one of two hospitals in Delaware that offer a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program. “It is a wonderful addition to the services we provide at Bayhealth,” …
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the U.S. This is one of the few cancers for which we have effective tests for screening. Many people shy away from colorectal cancer screenings because of what they’ve heard about others’ experiences but testing methods and preparation for the most common type of screening — colonoscopy — …
Editor’s note: This report has been updated to reflect that Medicaid is not overseen by Public Health The Delaware Division of Public Health wants a 2025 budget of $167.4 million, but about $3.5 million of that is not in the governor’s recommended budget. That puzzled the chair of the state Joint Finance Committee, which writes the state budget. It’s in …
Bayhealth will build a new childcare center on its Sussex Campus to help staff members working 12-hour shifts. The new center will be a standalone facility on the Milford campus with completion scheduled for 2025. The hospital company has a Dover center doing the same for its employees. The Milford center will be able to take up to 102 children …
Black History Month, celebrated the entire month of February, is a time to reflect, celebrate and acknowledge the contributions, achievements, and experiences of African Americans throughout history. Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition is taking this month to recognize the many African American men and women who have overcome one of the toughest battles of their lives – surviving breast cancer. “Unfortunately, …
Although the days have started getting longer, the month of January is when many people complain of the “winter blues.” Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), most commonly known as the winter blues, can lead to symptoms that include persistent low mood, irritability, lethargy and even weight gain as the body craves carbohydrates. Dark mornings and evenings as well as skies that …
Bayhealth is teaming up with Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) and Delaware State University (DSU) Athletics to host the third annual Ballin’ for Blood Drive on Thursday, Feb. 1. The blood drive is scheduled from 1-6 p.m. on Bayhealth Court in Memorial Hall Gym on the main DSU campus, 1200 N. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Bayhealth will be cheering …
As the world rang in the New Year, Bayhealth welcomed its first two New Year babies of 2024. At Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus, baby girl Emery Grace Foster was born to parents Alyssa Novello and Edward “Eddie” Foster of Townsend at 3:09 p.m. on Jan. 1. She weighed 8 lbs, 5 oz. and was 21 inches long. “2023 was …
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) is working to lower those statistics significantly and one program, Yes2Health, promotes healthy lifestyle groups and events that not only help reduce breast cancer risk, but also the risk of other chronic diseases, many of which are related to unhealthy lifestyles, such as poor diet or lack of exercise. DBCC hopes to empower the community …
There is significant evidence that early detection is the best tool in fighting breast cancer, as cancers caught early are more likely to be localized. Unfortunately, breast cancer statistics indicate that there is a higher incidence of death among women of color, especially black women, who are diagnosed with breast cancer. “Delaware ranks number one in black women diagnosed with …
