Healthcare
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Ardmore Business Sounds Like a Sweet Shop; It’s Not, But Its Services Are Pretty Sweet
Main Line Float and Freeze in Ardmore sounds like an ice cream parlor. But it’s actually a spa-like center that provides relaxing ways to relieve stress, reduce pain, and improve overall wellness. Gina Lizzo took a deep dive into its services for Main Line Today. The facility, hewing to its name, offers float tanks and…
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J&J Vaccine, Once Produced in Montco’s West Point, Drops in Popularity
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, popular for its one-shot dose, is losing its steam. J&J is now scaling back production of the vaccine, writes Jared S. Hopkins and Peter Loftus for The Wall Street Journal. The pharmaceutical giant paired up with its competitor Merck, after the Rahway, N.J.-based company was unsuccessful in its efforts to produce its…
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Local Nurse Helps Unconscious Eagles Fan, Aided by ‘A Guy in a Pink Dress’
Natalie Spencer, the director of nursing at Sanatoga Center in Pottstown, was at her first-ever Eagles game — the New Year’s Day match-up with the Saints — when she heard an abnormal sound several rows behind her at Lincoln Financial Field. Dave Uram reported its source and her quick response to it for KYW Newsradio.…
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Hospital in Montco Opens ‘Safe Center’ for ER Patients Needing Gentler, Quieter Care
Local patients requiring a quieter, gentler emergency room experience have a new resource at Jefferson Abington Hospital. Shara Dae Howard, of KYW Newsradio, profiled the healthcare organization’s new Safe Center. The initiative is part of Jefferson’s forensic nursing program whose participants are often the point of first contact for people reporting to the hospital after…
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Former Sacred Heart Hospital Building in Norristown Sells for $22.5 Million
The Sacred Heart Hospital building in Norristown has sold to an undisclosed, out-of-state purchaser for $22.5 million. Ryan Mulligan reported the purchase in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The five-story structure’s current tenants work for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services. The owner was King of Prussia’s Silverang Development Co., which obtained ownership…
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King of Prussia Home to One of the Nation’s 40 Largest Healthcare Systems
King of Prussia’s Universal Health Services ranked number 28 on the Becker’s Hospital Review list of the top 40 largest health systems in the U.S. The health services company earned this placement for having over 400 facilities across the country, Puerto Rico, and even the U.K. Becker’s also recently ranked Universal Health Services as number…
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North Penn School District Makes Groundbreaking Move to Lower Healthcare Costs, Attract New Teachers
A new health center for North Penn School District staff will be centrally located near Penndale Middle School in Lansdale. The regional service provider is part of the Montgomery County school district’s initiative to cut the cost of employee healthcare claims and recruit more staff amid retention struggles, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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New Study Offers Horsham-Area Residents Insight into Exposure to Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
A new study, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is providing Montgomery County residents with more insight into their exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals, writes Zoë Read for WHYY. The study started over a year ago across seven cities nationwide. More than 1,000 people in the Philadelphia region have had their…
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Former Pottsgrove School District Public Speaking Teacher Now Vocalizing to Find ALS Cure
A retired Pottsgrove School District public-speaking teacher continues to use his voice for education. He’s participating in studies to treat his own ailment: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Bo Koltnow reported his new direction for WFMZ 69 News. Todd Kelly, 59, is a medical rarity: He’s one of only 10 percent of ALS…
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Mac & Cheese & Hope: Montgomery County Chick-fil-A Locations Help New Jersey Fifth Grader
Two Montgomery County Chick-fil-A locations helped raise more than $24,000 to aid Molly Foley, a Delanco, New Jersey, fifth grader. Northeast Times served up the details on the fundraiser: Mac & Cheese for Molly. The regional effort, which also included Chick-fil-A sites in Bucks and Philadelphia counties, had participating restaurants donate 35 cents of the…
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Gilbertsville Woman and Her Sister Pay Forward Gifts Received While Fighting Breast Cancer Together
Pamela Oister, of Gilbertsville, and her sister Rachel Oister, of Boyertown, were being treated at Lehigh Valley Health Network for breast cancer last year when they received unexpected gifts from a stranger. Rose Itzcovitz reported the random act of kindness for WFMZ 69 News. The presents delivered by Angelia Kistler brought them unexpected comfort in…
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Skippack Pharmacist Advises Parents Challenged with Finding Kids’ Pain Relievers, Cold Medicines
There’s presently a run on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for children. WHYY’s Nicole Leonard reported it, concurrently soliciting professional advice on how to cope. The cause includes the current tripledemic that has tapped supplies of children’s pain relievers and cold medications: Dr. Mayank Amin, owner-pharmacist at Skippack Pharmacy in Skippack, has seen the difficulty in accessing…
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Merck Skin Cancer mRNA Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Initial Trials
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point outside of Lansdale, and Moderna have announced promising results from a skin cancer mRNA vaccine on which they are collaborating. A staff report from The Telegraph in London covered the joint progress. The vaccine utilizes the same mRNA technology first used in COVID-19 vaccines. It…
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Maurice Hilleman, Considered Father of Modern Vaccines, Did His Best Work In Montgomery County
Maurice Ralph Hilleman, who is considered the father of modern vaccines and by some as the greatest scientist of the 20th century, led Merck’s virus and vaccination research programs in West Point near Lansdale for nearly half a century, writes Doug Stewart for Famous Scientists. Hilleman got his moniker with good reason: he invented eight…
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Bryn Mawr’s Harcum College Dental Hygiene Program Sets 2023 Date to Supercharge Kids’ Smiles
George Washington — one of the two honorees on President’s Day — may have suffered dental woes for most of his life, but participants in Harcum College’s Dental Hygiene Program are seeking to prevent the same misery in area kids. Its Sealant Day event (Feb, 20, 2023, President’s Day) will provide treatments and information to…
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Community Health & Dental Care Suggests Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress
The festive holiday season can be an emotional minefield for even the most sure-footed person. The final two weeks of each December can easily slide into one big stocking full of holiday stress. But the behavioral health team at Pottstown’s Community Health &Dental Care (CHDC) cite methods to keep an even keel over the next…
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Norristown Woman Works Hard to Walk Again After Diagnosis of Rare Cancer of the Foot
Thirty-five-year-old Maria Pagnotta’s medical mystery appeared harmless at first. The Norristown resident was a routine runner, often logging ten mile per outing. But she began to notice a golf-sized lump on her foot. It became increasingly painful, so Pagnotta sought medical attention. Terri Akmann, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, chronicled the diagnosis and treatment that followed.…
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Regional Life-Sciences Support Firm Acquires Ambler Healthcare Mar-Comm Agency
PulseCX, an Ambler marketing advisory services firm for pharmaceutical and healthcare professionals, has been acquired by Benchworks, a consulting firm serving the life sciences industry with operations in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The PulseCX shift will augment the efforts of BW Health Group, a division of Benchworks formed in 2019, to support the growing commercialization needs…
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