How is the current strain of COVID-19 different from previous strains? Does the vaccine for the 2024-2025 vaccine protect against it? Does Paxlovid interfere with other medications you’re taking? Can I get the current COVID-19 vaccine on the same day that I get the flu vaccine? Listen to this important discussion […]
These are four women who take golf and their friendships very seriously. Now in retirement, Jill Sutton, Lisa Jasiukiewicz, Charlene Brennan, and Jeanne Sullivan have more than a love of sports in common. Each one has spent a life of service and answered the call to care for their aging parents during their […]
Philadelphia is rich in support for individuals with visual impairments or blindness. Tune in to hear about St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments, Overbrook School for the Blind, and VisionLink. Collectively, they offer programs for children beginning at age three through adulthood.
Marguerite Schroeder is a woman of many talents. She is an attorney with an additional degree from Rutgers School of Labor Management, but considers her most important achievement to be her degree in alcoholism. Her first message is that so many focus on the “getting sober” piece of treatment and […]
These are four women who take golf and their friendships very seriously. Now in retirement, Jill Sutton, Lisa Jasiukiewicz, Charlene Brennan, and Jeanne Sullivan have more than a love of sports in common. Each one has spent a life of service and answered the call to care for their aging parents during their […]
Dr. Heidi Syropoulos practiced geriatrics for 30 years before she joined Independence Blue Cross where she works to maximize benefits for older patients. As baby boomers become senior citizens, there is an increasing percentage of elderly people whose medical conditions are often more complex than those in younger patients. It […]
Alcohol use disorder was previously referred to as alcoholism. The U.S. is a nation struggling with rising numbers of patients dealing with substance use disorders. Opioid deaths have skyrocketed because of fentanyl, yet more people died from alcohol use in 2022. One in five deaths in people ages 20 to […]
There is evidence to suggest that a sedentary lifestyle may be an even stronger predictor of mortality than other established risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, elevated cholesterol and diabetes. Dr. Nicholas DiNubile is an orthopedic surgeon, fitness expert and best-selling author who will talk about safe exercise for older patients. Emily […]
During his 33 years behind the mic, Rhode Island native Angelo Cataldi became the voice of Philly fans, making the 94 WIP Morning Show a leader in sports talk radio nationwide. From a town known for its passion and outrage, Angelo was the “Maestro of the Mania,” and became the […]
Marianne T. Ritchie, MD was one of the first female gastroenterologists practicing in the Philadelphia area. An advocate for over 30 years, Dr. Ritchie developed the PINK PLUS triple cancer screening program, and the BLUE LIGHTS CAMPAIGN for Colon Cancer Awareness.
