Does Handwashing Really Prevent Illness?

You likely washed your hands at the start of the pandemic. But do you still need to do it so much?

Deborah Hospital Foundation’s 15th Annual Red Tie Gala

Join us virtually on December 5, 2020 at 6 p.m.

Annual Red Tie Gala Raises Funds for Cardiac Care

Deborah Hospital Foundation’s 18th Annual Red Tie Gala held on Sat. Nov. 11 at the Hilton at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia raised over $250,000 for cardiac care at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, New Jersey’s only specialty heart, lung and vascular hospital.

Obesity

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.

Coughing? This May Be the Reason

Aside from being a nuisance, it’s important to know what’s causing your cough. Here’s why.

Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is a problem with the heart’s structure and function that occurred at birth. ACHD can describe a number of different problems affecting the heart. It is the most common type of birth defect in the United States (there are over 1 million adults living with a congenital heart defect in…

Paravalvular Leak

A paravalvular leak occurs in a small number of patients who have had valve replacement surgery. The leak happens in the space between the patient’s heart tissue and the valve replacement.