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Mental Health

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Health Stories

Chemotherapy initiative makes cancer patients feel at home
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Adult Health

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Health News

As ER wait times grow, more patients leave against medical advice

Illness

People diagnosed with cancer often don’t embrace the term 'survivor'

Children's Health

Study: Many teens lack privacy to confide in doctors during checkups
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Five things people lie to their doctor about
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Illness

Doctors using virtual reality to benefit cancer patients
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Opinion

How to build a better, safer, more welcoming hospital
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Health News

Hoping to see your doctor via telemedicine? Here’s a quick guide
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Patient Care

Redesigning maternal care: OB-GYNs urged to see new mothers sooner and more often
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Patient Care

IBX parent, Comcast to launch new patient communications platform
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Patient Care

Barbara Bush’s end-of-life decision stirs debate over ‘comfort care’

Dementia

‘Aggressive’ new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food
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Opioids

The other opioid crisis: Hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical errors
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Medical Condition

Of ‘miracles’ and money: why hemophilia drugs are so expensive
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Patient Care

From the ER to inpatient care — at home
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Surgery

As surgery centers boom, patients are paying with their lives
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Machine Learning

The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care
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Senior Health

An overlooked epidemic: Older Americans taking too many unneeded drugs

Health Care Costs

Ambulances stick patients with surprise bills

Patient Care

In Oregon, end-of-life wishes are just a click away

Autism

Nowhere to go: Young people with severe autism languish In hospitals

Nursing Homes

Veteran's family: Suburban nursing home has 'gross' mice problem
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Opinion

When a nation abandons its neediest patients, a Philly doctor asks: 'Who if not me?'
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Patient Care

Hospital discharge: It’s one of the most dangerous periods for patients
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Nursing

Union nurses say patient safety depends on adequate staffing
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Medical Records

Electronic records offer chance to ensure patients’ end-of-life plans aren’t lost in critical moments

Autism

Slowing down the ER to improve care for patients with autism

Patient Care

Patients rank Drexel, PCOM doctors among best in U.S.

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Sponsored

Why preventive healthcare is so important
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Sponsored

Should you go to urgent care? Here's how you know
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Health News

$2.1M federal grant goes to Philly-based nursing center consortium

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Health News

Philly company gets FDA approval on blood-draw tech
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