Health

La Red Health Center receives $3.8 million grant

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Sen. Tom Carper visited Georgetown May 4 to announce a $3.8 million American Rescue Plan Grant...

Beebe Center for Weight Loss Surgery guides patients...

Dr. Tarek Waked
4 years ago
Often, my patients have dealt with weight bias and are told that their weight gain is due to poor...

Why detoxify?

Kim Furtado, ND
4 years ago
Optimal health depends on the body’s ability to remove toxins, and spring is a great time to...

Urgent care visit renews old memories for grateful...

Barb Sunderlin
4 years ago
The day after my second COVID-19 vaccination shot, Sunday, March 14, I began to have stomach pain...

Am I at risk for hernia? It’s more common than you...

Dr. Ramakrishna Tatineni
4 years ago
More than 5 million people in the United States are living with hernia. While you may think hernia...

Broadwalk on or off the Boardwalk a success in Rehoboth

4 years ago
It was a little different from normal, but the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition and CAMP Rehoboth...

Bayhealth and Nemours cut ribbon on new facility

Ryan Mavity
4 years ago
Bayhealth and Nemours Children’s Health System officially cut the ribbon April 21 on a joint...

As good as an emergency department trip could be

Robert Geis
4 years ago
My wife and I were prepping to leave our home in Lewes Feb. 15, to make the drive back to Baltimore...

Sussex Family YMCA holds Healthy Kids Day

Dan Cook
4 years ago
More than 100 young people enjoyed the Sussex Family YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day held April 24 at the...

Brandywine Center for Autism renamed BrightBloom...

4 years ago
Brandywine Center for Autism, a leading provider of Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children...

Clear Space production supports Beebe oncology services

4 years ago
Clear Space Theatre offered two performances of “Terms of Endearment” in late February to benefit...

Bayhealth recognized for high-quality maternity care

4 years ago
Bayhealth recently announced that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware has recognized Bayhealth...

Delaware Public health dental clinics closed...

4 years ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health announced April 13 that its Bureau of Oral Health and Dental...

Bethany Blues event nets $2,400 for Beebe Healthcare

4 years ago
Bethany Blues restaurants in Lewes and Bethany Beach held dine and donate events in March to raise...

Local artists’ group supports Beebe with creative...

4 years ago
Members of the Cape Artists’ Gallery in Lewes recently decided to support Beebe Healthcare in...

OB/GYN Roseanne Gichuru joins Beebe Medical Group

4 years ago
Beebe Medical Group recently announced that board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist Roseanne...

Prescription drug take-back day set April 24

4 years ago
The Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department will participate in the U.S. Drug...

Beebe breast cancer prevention places patient at...

Diana Dickson-Witmer
4 years ago
The patient is us. My name is Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD, FACS, breast surgical oncologist, board...

Beebe L.O.V.E. Letter award goes to Martha Proano

4 years ago
Beebe Healthcare recognized Martha Proano as the February recipient of the Living Our Values Every...

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society campaign underway

4 years ago
Four Sussex County women and two men are stepping up to raise funds for blood cancer research as...

Aquacare Physical Therapy sets Milford open house...

4 years ago
Aquacare Physical Therapy announced its grand opening and first anniversary celebration of its...

Carper visit highlights work of Georgetown nonprofit

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Sen. Tom Carper visited First State Community Action Agency in Georgetown April 9 to tour its COVID...

Red Cross blood donation event set April 23 in...

4 years ago
With no substitute for blood and no way to manufacture it, volunteer donors are essential for...

Lesson learned – seek help when in pain

Liz Leshine
4 years ago
The thought of going to the hospital in the age of COVID-19 was terrifying for Jo-Ann Vega, a...

Two primary care providers join Beebe Family...

4 years ago
Beebe Medical Group welcomes Sameh Hall, MD, and Videhi Patel, MD, to Beebe Family Practice –...

We can do more to help those with mental health...

Dr. David Tam
4 years ago
It is important to remember that the COVID-19 pandemic is not the only public health crisis...

Shopping can bring comfort to patients and staff at...

4 years ago
Bayhealth believes in caring for the community and offering patients an exceptional experience when...

Vaccinated? Great. Travel this spring? Here’s the...

Dr. Bill Chasanov
4 years ago
More of our community members are receiving the available COVID-19 vaccines every day, which is...

Campaign seeks to restrict genetically engineered...

4 years ago
The Protect Nature Now campaign is urging government officials, businesses, and scientists to...

Area providers join movement to improve older adults...

4 years ago
Health systems in Delaware are recognizing the importance of addressing the health needs of the...

Innovative procedure makes Lewes man a grateful...

Thomas Everitt
4 years ago
About five years ago, I relocated from northern Virginia to Lewes. After retiring from a 35-year...

Herbal cookbook talk to focus on women’s health...

4 years ago
The Lewes Public Library’s Cooks & Books program will welcome wellness experts Abbey Rodriguez...

All Giant pharmacies offering COVID-19 vaccine

4 years ago
Giant Food announced March 31 that all 152 of its in-store pharmacies throughout Delaware,...

Women veterans virtual healthcare summit set April 8

4 years ago
The Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center will hold a virtual summit aimed at women’s...

Beebe Healthcare earns Clean Facility Certificate

4 years ago
Beebe Healthcare has earned a Clean Facility Certificate from the Association for the Health Care...

Beebe Medical Group welcomes Jacoby Spittler, DO, to...

4 years ago
Beebe Medical Group recently welcomed board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist Jacoby Spittler...

Appreciation for Beebe’s excellent care leads to art...

Diane Barlow
4 years ago
Ken and Denise Smith moved from Furlong, Pa., to their home in Ocean View in March 2016 to enjoy...

Beebe announces new neurologist and new neurology...

4 years ago
Beebe Healthcare welcomes Maria Ionita, MD, a board-certified neurologist who will see patients at...

New Bayhealth Pediatrics practice now open

4 years ago
Bayhealth is expanding access to high-quality healthcare for families in central and southern...

Beebe Healthcare names nursing operations leadership

4 years ago
Beebe Healthcare recently announced Lynne Voskamp, DNP, RN, CEN, as vice president of nursing...

Bayhealth announces first physician residents

4 years ago
It was a momentous day at Bayhealth when the first class of medical residents joining the graduate...

State Farm agent Kim Benton donates to Cancer...

4 years ago
Quotes for Good is a State Farm campaign that encourages local agents to get involved in their...

Georgetown girl thrives with Easterseals

4 years ago
“It is not her disability. It is her super power,” said Mandie Fletcher of Georgetown. Her daughter...

Lt. Governor’s Challenge health and wellness...

4 years ago
“Even one person can make a difference in moving us closer to a stronger, healthier, more vibrant...

DAISY Award presented to four exceptional ICU nurses...

4 years ago
Four nurses at Beebe Healthcare were recently honored with the DAISY Award, a part of the DAISY...

Longtime nurse applauds Beebe’s excellent,...

Deborah Fitzpatrick
4 years ago
Renee and Roy Anderson have a lot to be grateful for this year, including the excellent care they...

New oncology leaders join Beebe cancer centers

4 years ago
Beebe Healthcare recently announced that Maurice Winkfield is its new executive director of...

Sussex Be Well Challenge to open April 1

4 years ago
Sussex libraries are joining forces once again to bring a health-focused challenge to Sussex County...

Beebe CEO Dr. David Tam to chair heart walk Nov. 21

4 years ago
Dr. David Tam, Beebe Healthcare president and CEO, will serve as chair of the Southern Delaware...

Board-certified pediatrician Adaobi Enekwizu joins...

4 years ago
Bayhealth welcomes board-certified pediatrician Adaobi Enekwizu, MD to its new Bayhealth Pediatrics...

Minimally invasive heart surgery gives ‘overnight...

Rachel Swick-Mavity
4 years ago
Rich Hoffheins is not the sort to sit around. During his career in Washington, D.C., Rich not only...

Dr. Tarek Waked to lead Beebe weight loss surgery...

4 years ago
Beebe Healthcare and Beebe Medical Group announced Tarek Waked, MD, a board-certified general and...

Beebe Healthcare updates visitor restrictions

4 years ago
Effective Friday, March 12, Beebe Healthcare is updating its visitor restrictions to allow...

Beyond thrilled with my care at Beebe

Karen Pla
4 years ago
Recently, I was hospitalized for emergency surgery, and I was beyond thrilled with the level of...

Couple endures COVID-19 and leukemia diagnosis

Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
If Joe Weimer had not fallen and fractured his hip, there is a strong chance a rare form of...

Renowned breast surgeon Diana Dickson-Witmer joins...

4 years ago
Beebe Healthcare welcomes preeminent breast surgeon Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD, FACS, to Beebe...

Highmark extends coverage of COVID-19 treatment and...

4 years ago
Highmark has announced that members who require in-network, inpatient hospital care for COVID-19...

Learning Beebe culture and heritage through Black...

Dr. David Tam
4 years ago
Since I have been a Delaware resident for less than a year, I am still learning interesting facts...

Second-graders learn value of keeping teeth healthy...

4 years ago
February was National Children’s Dental Health Month. In an effort to help Sussex County children...

Highmark grants $112K to breast cancer coalition

4 years ago
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition was awarded a $112,891 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue...