Healthcare
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Despite Rising COVID-19 Numbers in Pennsylvania, Our Pre-Pandemic Lives Show Signs of Returning
Pennsylvania continued to keep its place in the top half of states returning to their pre-pandemic lives, according to a new report by WalletHub. To gauge the pace of national recoveries, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: COVID-19 health Leisure and travel Economy and labor market Those…
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Healthcare Services Group Settles SEC Suit for $6 Million, Neither Admitting Nor Denying Charges
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) action against Bensalem’s Healthcare Services Group has been resolved. The latter agreed to a $6 million settlement while neither admitting to or denying the SEC charges. John George covered the matter for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The SEC alleged that the company’s earnings were inflated to meet research analysts’ consensus…
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Nix the Neckties and Banish the Briefcase: Bucks County Ranks Among Best Locations to Retire in Pennsylvania
Once a professional career is over and it’s time to choose a landing spot for that golden parachute, Bucks County emerges as one of Pennsylvania’s best options. Stacker, compiling a list from Niche data, analyzed the factors that contribute to our being one of the best locations to retire. The metrics that led to Bucks…
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Citing ‘Costs and Effort,’ Newtown Medical Device Manufacturer Delists from the Toronto Stock Exchange
Newtown’s Helius Medical Technologies has decided to eschew the Canadian exchange and concentrate solely on trading domestically. John George covered the strategic move in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Helius is voluntarily delisting from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). In its explanatory statement, the company said that TSX trading volume no longer justifies the expense and…
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Local Colleges Return to In-Person on Campus, Most With Vaccinations
Several local universities are starting to enact vaccination policies for students and staff, before they can be on campus in the fall, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Villanova, Widener, Neumann, Swarthmore, Haverford, St. Joseph’s, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel, Cabrini and Temple are requiring staff and students to be vaccinated for the fall…
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St. Luke’s University Health Network Bolsters Its Upper Bucks Campus With Services for Women and Babies
St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) has invested $9 million in adding maternity and newborn care to its Upper Bucks campus. John George reported the expansion for the Philadelphia Business Journal. SLUHN opened its 131,000-square-foot care facility in Milford Township in December 2019. The maternity capabilities are an early addition to the phase-in of more…
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As Bucks County Residents Debate First or Second Shots, Others Line Up for Yet a Third in a COVID-19 Series
Complying with guidance from both the Center for Disease Control and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bucks County has started giving third shots in a COVID-19 series to immunocompromised residents. Kate Fishman covered the protective measure for the Bensalem Patch. As of early last week, 11 residents rolled up their sleeves for a third vaccine.…
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Bucks County Health Department: The Hard-Won Progress in Defeating COVID-19 Is Slipping Away
Much to the chagrin of the Bucks County Health Department, efforts to defeat COVID-19 are losing ground. According to county data, the seven-day average from August 1-7 reached 80 new cases per day. This rate represents the highest caseload since mid-May and more than double the cases from late July. The county noted one death…
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Paul Martino, CB-West Parent, Backs PAC to Advocate for Keeping Bucks County Schools Open
Partnering with a political action committee stared by local mom Clairice Schillinger, Paul Martino is furthering his desire to keep schools open next month. Linda Stein reported on the venture capitalist’s desire in the Delaware Valley Journal. Martino, father of a son and daughter in the CB – West School District, collaborates on his in-person-classroom…
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FDA Cites ‘Breakthrough’ Helius Medical Technologies Device for Helping Stroke and MS Patients Walk More Confidently
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized a device produced by Newtown-based neurotech company Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. The solution, a portable neuromodulator stimulator (PoNS), enables patients with walking difficulties to steady their gait. Its market includes patients who have had a stroke or have MS. Although not a sole answer to mobility issues,…
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Advanced Dental Esthetics, Chalfont, Takes the Bite Out of the Stigma of a Smile That’s Absent a Tooth
Advanced Dental Esthetics, Chalfont, has added dental implants to its services. The practice, which prides itself on a corps of family-friendly dentists, also has offices in Lansdale and Hatfield. According to the Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation, missing teeth are a widespread problem across the U.S. Its statistics show that 69 percent of adults between 35-44…
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Good News on Pennsylvania Vaccination Rate: Half of Us Have Had All Shots; Bad News: Half of Us Haven’t
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of the country is fully vaccinated. The current Pennsylvania vaccination rate is just a bit above that, writes The Washington Post. The Keystone State has fully immunized 53.1 percent of its residents, more than 6.7 million Pennsylvanians. Meanwhile, 8.5 million…
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Don’t Mothball Those Masks Just Yet: Substantial Community Spread of COVID-19 Seen in Bucks County
According to the CDC, Bucks County is experiencing a COVID-19 “substantial” spread. FOX29 News covered the dreaded development. At least we’re not alone in our bad news: Delaware and Montgomery County case numbers are also unsettlingly rising. And we’re one of 609 counties nationwide presently backsliding in the COVID-19 fight. The COVID-19 substantial spread is…
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Pennsylvania Ranks High Among States with Best Healthcare Systems
Pennsylvania ranks in the upper half among states with the best healthcare systems, according to a new report by WalletHub. To rate healthcare, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia on: Cost Access Medical outcomes These were measured using 44 metrics, including the cost of medical visits, number of hospital beds, and…
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Amid a Budding Pennsylvania Cannabis Industry, Green Thumb Industries Opens Its First In-County Dispensary
A new Warminster business is bolstering Pennsylvania’s cannabis industry. Green Thumb Industries, Inc., cut the ribbon this week on Rise Warminster, its first Bucks County cannabis dispensary. Rise Warminster is the chain’s 16th store in Pennsylvania and its 62nd store nationwide. While most of its Pennsylvania brand presence is west of Hershey, the company operates…
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Charitable Outreaches Resurrect Doylestown Hospital Daycare Center Ravaged by 2020 Tornado
On August 4, 2020, vestiges of Tropical Storm Isaias sparked an EF2 tornado in Doylestown that damaged both the hospital and its childhood education center. Now, a year later, a rebuilding project is moving forward, reports Peter Howard for the Bucks County Courier. No one was hurt when shearing winds ravaged the Children’s Village, tearing…
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Historic Organ Donation Enables Langhorne Mother of Two Help Montana Woman Become the Mother of One
Cheryl Cichonski-Urban, of Langhorne, gave a priceless gift — her own uterus — to Chelsea Jovanovich. The historic organ donation was Penn Medicine’s first living-donor uterus transplant. But it also drew two women together in maternally grounded friendship, as Sarah Gantz reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cichonski-Urban saw television coverage of Penn Medicine’s uterine transplant…
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American Red Cross Asks for Donors; In-County Reserves of Type O Blood Are at a ‘One-Day Supply’
Just as COVID-19 disrupted everyday occurrences like lumber deliveries and receipt of pool supplies, it also played havoc with donated blood. Layer on that the fact that amid national supply-chain issues, the American Red Cross has seen a 12 percent increase in the need for blood it supplies, and the reality becomes clear. The organization…
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