Pottstown Hospital News

One of the great success stories in cancer research, since annual Pap test cervical cancer screenings were introduced in the 1950s, cases of what was once the number one cancer in women have plummeted. Human Papillovirus (HPV) vaccination has further reduced the numbers. “Today, we know cervical cancer…

Patients often ask, how can I avoid my probability of having another stroke? According to the American Stroke Association, having a stroke increases your chances of another stroke by three percent after one month, up to 16 percent five years after a stroke. Of the nearly 700,000 ischemic strokes…

The flu virus continues to spread across the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closely tracking the number of confirmed cases and urging stringent precautions to minimize its impact. Pottstown Memorial Medical Center continues to see flu-symptomatic patients in the emergency…

Reading Health System (RHS) and subsidiaries of Community Health Systems (CHS) have signed an Asset Purchase Agreement for Reading Health to acquire five Pennsylvania hospitals. The five hospitals include: Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Memorial…