How to Enjoy the Holidays without Getting Sick

Plan to be around a lot of people this holiday season? Here are tips to avoid illness.

How Seasonal Fun Can Affect Your Heart

Here’s how the holidays may affect your health in unexpected ways.

How to Make a Plan to Quit Smoking that Works

If you’re determined to quit for good this time, these tips can help.

12 Good Reasons to Reduce Stress This Year

We hate being stressed and it’s not good for our health, so here’s how to cope with it better.

13 Signs You Have Work Burnout

If your job is affecting your physical and mental health, here’s what you can do about it.

U.S. News & World Report Names Deborah a High Performing Hospital in Five Specialties

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is a 2023-2024 High Performing Hospital in five specialties, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR.)

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…

Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)

Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO)

A chronic total occlusion or coronary CTO is a complete blockage in a coronary artery.

Heart Attack

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a heart attack. A heart attack is caused by a blood clot that blocks a coronary artery. The coronary arteries supply blood and oxygen to the heart. If the blood flow is blocked, the heart is deprived of oxygen and heart muscle dies. The medical term…