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Yes You Can 5K benefits Pennsbury School District

The Yes You Can 5K is preparing for its fifth annual event on April 28. The theme of this 5K is “Building Confidence. Building Community.” The event, which begins at 9 a.m. at Pennsbury Middle …

St. Mary Medical Center enters health care partnership with NAC

St. Mary Medical Center has partnered with the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), a fitness center in Newtown, to support the health and well-being of the Bucks County community.As the presenting health …

St. Luke’s achieves Center of Excellence designation for labor and delivery, OB anesthesia programs

The Labor and Delivery Unit and Obstetric Anesthesia Service at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus have been designated as a Center of Excellence (COE) by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and …

St. Luke’s ranked No. 1 health system in state for charitable giving

St. Luke’s University Health Network has been identified by the Lown Institute for the third year in a row as the No. 1 health system in Pennsylvania for charitable giving.St. Luke’s is the only …

Three health care facilities serving as Kin sponsors

Grand View Health and Fox Chase Cancer Center (Bucks Couty) have renewed their commitment to support their patients through Kin Wellness and Support Center by continuing their sponsorship through …

Fox Chase Cancer Center expands Buckingham site

Fox Chase Cancer Center has expanded its Buckingham site, located at 2365 Heritage Center Drive in Furlong. “With this expansion, we have been able to add chemotherapy infusion and surgical …

BCHIP event demonstrates “The Magic in Connections”

Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP) presents “The Magic in Connections” 5:30-8 p.m. May 2 at Delaware Valley University, Life Sciences Building, 101 Admissions Drive, Doylestown.

Study shows improved outcomes in hospitals accredited for rectal cancer surgery

Hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) demonstrate significantly better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer …

St. Luke’s achieves 1,000 procedures utilizing robotic-assisted technology in total knee replacement

St. Luke’s University Health Network has reached a significant milestone in robotic-assisted knee replacement surgeries.St. Luke’s orthopedic surgeons have completed 1,000 knee replacement …

TOPP Foundation offers scholarships to local high school seniors living with type 1 diabetes

TOPP Foundation started the TOPP Higher Education Scholarship in 2022 to recognize and award local high school seniors with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are pursuing higher education at a college or …

Star Community Health celebrates 5 years of providing care to underserved patients

Star Community Health in January celebrated its fifth anniversary of meeting the health care needs of underserved individuals and groups in the community, including the uninsured.

St. Luke’s receives statewide achievement award

St. Luke’s University Health Network has received an Achievement Award from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). The award, in the large division of the Community …

Bucks County Spa and Salon Self Care Month partnerships sought

The second annual Bucks County Spa and Salon Self-Care Month, set to run from May 6 through June 6, is now accepting partnerships. Last year’s success showcased 40 spa and salon partners who collectively raised $20,000 for the local cancer community …

Diaper Challenge issued by New Jersey nonprofit

HomeFront has set its 2024 Diaper Challenge with the goal of collecting over 500,000 diapers and wipes through Mother’s Day, May 12. The organization, which works to break the cycle of poverty and …

Flemington’s Amy Leonard celebrates a decade of life with heart transplant

Last month Amy Leonard celebrated a remarkable milestone: the 10-year anniversary of her lifesaving heart transplant. The anniversary marks not only a personal triumph for the Flemington, N.J., but also …

“Still Alice” screening, Alzheimer’s panel discussion set

Pickering Manor Auxiliary will screen the critically acclaimed movie “Still Alice” at the historic Newtown Theatre on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. The film will be followed by a Q&A with a …

Motivated by faith: St. Mary orthopedic surgeon records sixth medical mission to Africa

Orthopedic surgeon Eric Gokcen lives his life by the Golden Rule – “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”Dr. Gokcen, an experienced and sought-after Bucks County foot and ankle surgeon, recently …

On the Run: “Snuffy” T-shirt will be big attraction for Sesame Place Classic runners

One of the great attractions to the annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic is the creative T-shirt that comes with a race entry. For each annual event, one of the more prominent “Sesame Street” TV characters is featured on the front of the popular clothing item.

Physician joins Ob/Gyn Langhorne practice

Dr. Sarah Goodheart, an experienced obstetrician/gynecologist, has joined Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group’s Ob/Gyn Langhorne practice located at St. Mary Medical Center, effective March …

Match Day for graduating medical students held in Bethlehem

Local medical student Eva Munshower says she is “so happy” to learn that she will spend her next five years training as a new doctor in a general surgery residency at St. Luke’s University …

Be Kind 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run to benefit Kin Wellness and Support Center

Kin Wellness and Support Center, which provides free care to the cancer community of Bucks County, announces the Be Kind 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run in association with the Bucks 5K Series.

“The Ties That Bind Us”

During a moving presentation this month, the Doylestown Health Hospice Bereavement Program dedicated a unique remembrance quilt to honor a special book club and the deep friendships it created.
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