Mediterranean Bean Salad

This healthy salad is packed with flavor and great nutrition. High-protein beans, fresh tomatoes and herbs, and healthy olive oil make this Mediterranean bean salad a tasty lunch.

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes weakened, stretched, or has another structural problem. It often occurs when the heart cannot pump or function well. Most people with cardiomyopathy have heart failure. There are many types of cardiomyopathy, with different causes. Some of the more common ones are: Dilated cardiomyopathy – a condition in…

Ventricular Fibrilliation

Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a severe arrhythmia causing rapid, erratic electric impulses. It can be life threatening. During VF, blood is not pumped from the heart resulting in sudden cardiac death. The most common cause of VF is a heart attack. However, VF can occur whenever the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen. Conditions…

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome occurs when there an extra electrical pathway in the heart, which leads to period of tachycardia. In patients with WPW syndrome, some of the heart’s electrical signals go down an extra pathway. This may cause a very rapid heart rate called supraventricular tachycardia. Most people with WPW syndrome do not have any other…

Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid)

Official State and Federal Proclamations Recognize Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s 100th Anniversary

Deborah Hospital Foundation’s 17th Annual Red Tie Gala in Support of Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s 100th Anniversary

Deborah Hospital Foundation is hosting the 17th Annual Red Tie Gala on Saturday, November 12, at the Hilton at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.

What to Bring If You Go to the Hospital

Here’s a list of what to take and leave home when you go to the ER or stay in the hospital.

Why More Young Adults Are Smoking

As rates of smoking decline, more young people are lighting up for the first time—here’s why.

This Lung Cancer Screening Is Just for Smokers

If you smoke, here’s how to determine if you should get screened for lung cancer every year.