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Healing at Home: A Physician’s Perspective on Home Health

Medicine is practiced in hospitals and clinics, but true healing often happens at home. As a physician, I have seen firsthand how home health care offers unique advantages, especially for our senior population. Home is where older adults feel safest and most comfortable—an environment that promotes well-being, dignity, and independence. Providing medical care, therapy, and support services directly at home enables seniors to manage their health more effectively while remaining close to loved ones and... Read More »

LECOM Health Cardiologist Pioneers Revolutionary Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment in Western Pennsylvania

First-in-region SEISMIQ™ procedure offers new hope for patients facing amputation risk Erie, Pa. (June 4, 2026) — In a groundbreaking medical achievement, LECOM Health Interventional Cardiologist Matthew C. Becker, M.D., today successfully performed the first SEISMIQ™ Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) system procedure in Western Pennsylvania, marking a revolutionary advancement in treating Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). The cutting-edge SEISMIQ procedure addresses one of cardiology’s most challenging problems: calcified arterial blockages that resist traditional treatment methods. Unlike typical... Read More »

Why Wellness Exams Are So Important

Regular meetings with your primary care physician are important to ensure good health and wellness. Many people think that if they are healthy, they can skip an annual wellness visit, but this isn’t the case. A wellness visit is your opportunity to discuss your health and to bring forward any new or existing concerns. It is also a chance for you to discuss your current medications and vaccinations. A wellness visit is not to be...Read More »

Smart Goals for 2021

Manageable Goals and Portion Control According to a number of Top 10 lists for New Year's resolutions, fitness-related goals rank among the most popular. These goals include exercising for appearance, weight loss, to quit smoking/drinking, or for lowering LDL cholesterol and blood pressure. Research has supported that after six months, less than 50% of people have upheld their resolutions. By the end of the year, less than 10% of people have maintained their resolutions. This...Read More »

Diabetes – Take Charge Today!

Diabetes is a serious disease. Left unmanaged, it can damage many parts of the body, leading to suffering and death. But there is good news: diabetes complications can be prevented or delayed by properly managing blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Eating healthy, taking prescribed medications and being physically active can help lower the risk of complications. Expert care, medications and new technologies help make it easier to manage this disease. Diabetes Mellitus is...Read More »

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – The Importance of Breast Self-Exams

While it's not always easy to get to your doctor, it's important to know that there are some examinations that don't always need to be performed by a physician. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women; there is a 1 in 8 chance that a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Performing a breast self-exam is one way to help detect breast cancer early, in combination with yearly wellness exams and...Read More »

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