While playing in the Buffalo Bills – Cincinnati Bengals game on Monday Night Football on January 2, Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after a hit and was administered CPR on the field before being transferred to an area hospital. Hamlin reportedly experienced a cardiac arrest – when the heart stops abruptly with little
There are a lot of things we can do to improve our health. Eating a heart healthy diet is one of them. Bayhealth Primary Care Physician, Preeti Gupta, MD, explains, “Maintaining a healthy way of eating can help prevent many ailments, including heart health issues. And I always say, prevention is better than a cure.”
Some of us may feel the urge to stay inside when the weather starts getting cold, but it is actually a great time to get out and enjoy one of Delaware’s 17 beautiful state parks. Take it from avid runner and Bayhealth Cardiologist Roberto Scaffidi, MD, “It is so important for us to continue our
Built on community relationships between premier sponsor Bayhealth and collaborating organizations the Food Bank of Delaware and American Heart Association & American Stroke Association, a first-in-the-nation statewide food rescue program, 302 Food Rescue, launched on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Milford Food Lion. Thanks to the power of technology and a smart phone app, 302
Thank you to Joyce Prater for sharing the following personal story. Read her inspiring journey: TEAM BOB is in honor of my husband, Bob, who passed away suddenly in 2021 as the result of a sudden cardiac event. While I searched and could not find meaning in his death, I found meaning in his life.
Caring for our community goes beyond the Bayhealth Hospital campuses and Bayhealth Medical Group provider offices. Nonmedical variables such as environment, housing, and food insecurity —some of the social influencers of health—play a critical role in people’s well-being and lifelong journey to good health. Patient screenings at Bayhealth hospitals and provider offices have identified food
Thank you to Sophia for sharing her incredible personal story. Read more for her account of this inspiring journey. My name is Sophia Migliorini and when my fiancé Travis Capacete and I found out we were pregnant, we were thrilled. At our 20-week ultrasound, we found out we were having a baby boy and our
Starting and maintaining heart-healthy habits can be a challenge, but it can be easier and more fun when you get your whole family involved. This is the advice of Bayhealth Family Medicine, Dover Resident Physician Eric Moseley, MD. Being heart-healthy as a family makes parents more accountable, and it builds healthy habits for kids that
Growing up in the Peach State of Georgia, Bayhealth Family Medicine Physician Resident H. Kendall Barton, MD, has always enjoyed the summer season and all the fresh fruits and vegetables that come along with it. As a fan of cooking, Dr. Barton says the healthiest ingredients can be found right in your neighborhood – at
Mark Kleinschmidt served 12 years as President of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Mark currently owns his own consulting company M2K Associates. One day, Mark finished his early morning five-mile run and was getting ready for work. What happened next changed everything. We are grateful to