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Good vision is an important part of your daily life. Your eyesight helps you to do well at work, at home and behind the wheel.  It's essential to keep your eye health in top shape.

Genesis HealthCare System’s Pulmonary and Critical Care team recently performed its 100th Monarch Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy.

Experts agree a healthy diet, regular exercise and weight management can prevent Type 2 Diabetes. This sounds easy, yet more than 25 million Americans suffer from some form of Type 2 Diabetes, and nearly 80 million are considered prediabetic.

Getting vaccinated is vital for your health. However, did you know that even if you are vaccinated, you can still get and spread the COVID-19 virus without knowing it?

You stub your toe. It turns purple, swells and hurts to wear a shoe. Should you limp to your doctor, or take care of the toe yourself?

Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs and uses it to keep you healthy. The waxy substance helps make new cells, some hormones and substances that help digest foods. Having too much cholesterol in your blood can slowly build up in your arteries and create plaque. The foods you eat can impact your cholesterol. So, what eats away the cholesterol? 

Checking if someone needs a COVID-19 test is mostly about asking questions, which lends itself well to a telehealth approach. If you have a mobile device, a telephone, a tablet or a computer with an internet connection, you can visit with a provider from the comfort of your own home through a virtual visit.

Some people cringe at the word “hike” – it brings forth visions of steep hills and mountains, rocky landscapes and a lot of hard work. But hiking doesn’t have to be a chore. It can be a way to move your body, enjoy fresh air and find inner peace. And physical activity is essential for good health – for your body and your mind.

Millennials are fortunate in many ways. Modern medicine has reduced the incidence of infectious diseases that caused widespread death and disability in previous generations. However, as a group, the lifestyle trends of millennials are causing adults to develop serious, chronic diseases at younger and younger ages.

Genesis HealthCare System was named one of the Most Wired® hospitals of 2021 by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).