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Back to school season is already here, and although it is just the first week of August, we know the last days of summer go fast. From sleep schedules to screen time, back to school can be overwhelming.Joining us for some Back to School Tips and Recommendations is Primary Care…

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What if the hospital could come to you instead of you going to the hospital?On the first episode of For the Love of Health in 2023, we discussed ChristianaCare’s Hospital Care at Home program – an opportunity for patients to receive hospital-level care from the comfort of their own homes.…

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Mental illness isn’t always obvious. Someone suffering with anxiety or depression can still wear a smile, crack a joke and be successful. On this episode of For the Love of Health, Dr. Mustafa Mufti, Chair of the ChristianaCare Department of Psychiatry, explains how mental health should be treated the same…

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Our eyes are working for us every second we’re awake. Yet eye health often falls at the bottom of our wellness priority lists, taken for granted until problems arise.Keeping your eyes healthy doesn’t just protect your vision – it can prevent serious health problems down the road. But when you…

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Summer is officially here, bringing with it backyard pool days, beach trips, and sunshine-filled adventures. But did you know your unprotected skin can be damaged by UV rays in as little as 15 minutes? That tanned complexion many associate with health is actually your body’s response to damage!Before you head…

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Motherhood doesn’t always match our expectations. For many new parents, the journey brings unexpected emotional challenges. In fact, CDC research shows that about 1 in 8 women with a recent live birth reported symptoms of postpartum depression. And that’s just one of a multitude of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders…

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At ChristianaCare, excellence is at the foundation of our nursing practice, having recently secured a fourth consecutive Magnet® designation – the gold standard and ultimate benchmark for measuring quality of care, administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet designation signifies belonging to an elite group representing just 10%…

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According to the National Institute of Health, there are more than 500,000 clinical trials happening right now around the world. ChristianaCare has been nationally recognized for contributions to this work, as clinicians and scientists at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute collaborate to turn laboratory discoveries into…

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Have you heard of the term “health care pollution”? It refers to the waste that hospitals produce while providing patient care, as well as hospitals’ carbon emissions.Nurse Practitioner Deanna Benner and Nursing Professional Development Specialist Ashley Oncay discuss how they found ways to decrease ChristianaCare’s carbon footprint. What started as…

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Improving quality of life is a goal in both healthcare and policing.  ChristianaCare and the New Castle County Division of Police are working together to change lives in our community. The collaboration is called the Behavioral Health Unit, a groundbreaking partnership that pairs officers with social workers to transform crisis response.…

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