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The Roadmap to Avoiding Another Stroke

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…

When to Seek Emergency Medical Help for Flu

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…

Agreement Signed to Sell Hospitals to Reading Health System

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…