Health

Power to the Patient!

CNN brings battle lines bedside

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"Take two tablets and call me in the morning" is the proverbial advice offered up by many a doctor to a less-than-seriously sick patient. But must that divine advice -- and those tablets -- be as revered as the 10 Commandments? Thou shall not ... contradict your doctor? Au contraire, argues Elizabeth Cohen, senior medical correspondent for CNN's Health, Medical...

Wellness

It Takes a 'Dream Village'

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Nan Myers, JE Feature

This was truly a Dream Village," says Shoshana Isenberg. She is talking about the mini-vacation granted her family by the Sunshine Foundation (www. sunshinefoundation.org) , an organization headquartered in Feasterville, whose stated "sole purpose is to answer the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children whose families cannot fulfill their child's requests due to the financial...

Local

Emergency Responders Answer to Higher Calling

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Bryan Schwartzman

On a recent summer day, Rabbi Shloime Isaacson received an urgent call: A 98-year-woman was having difficulty breathing. Isaacson was on his way to a meeting with a potential donor for a summer-camp program connected with his Northeast Philadelphia Orthodox shul, but he quickly took a detour. He was only about a mile from the woman's home, so he sped...

Wellness

Meet The Nitpickers

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Rachel Vigoda, JE Feature

Ilene Steinberg is gearing up for the day when her small waiting room is packed with squirmy, nervous kids anxiously awaiting their turn in the back room. That's where Steinberg and business partner Michele Barrack will tie back their hair, don their white lab coats and get to work killing the little buggers. The head lice, that is. Steinberg and...

Wellness

Sniffing Out the Differences: Colds vs. Allergies

A visit with your doctor is the best way to determine whether you have a cold or an allergy. While allergy symptoms and cold symptoms are very similar, there are some signs to look for if you want to know the difference. · Take a look at the color of your nasal discharge, mucous or saliva. Both allergies and colds...