Red Cross blood crisis

Red Cross declares national blood crisis

Donations are not keeping up with hospital demand, organization says

Persistent financial stress may cause the brain to age faster, study finds

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CDC adds Pennsylvania to list of cyclosporiasis outbreak states

PA cyclosporiasis outbreak

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John Chovanes Cooper

Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

Smiles at Rittenhouse dentist reopening

Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report

Homeless people in Philly

Mental health check-ins to smartphones may monitor suicide risk better than weekly therapy sessions

EMA suicide

How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

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Taylor Farms lettuce test for cyclospora yielded false positive, FDA says

Cyclosporiasis outbreak FDA

Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell in 5 states

Cyclosporiasis Taco Bell

Children's Health

Nearly all teens want to learn how to drive. But barriers prevent many from doing so, CHOP study finds

Teen Driving CHOP

FDA approves pill that lowers cholesterol as effectively as more expensive, injectable forms

FDA Cholesterol Medication

Wildfire smoke is headed for Philly. Here's how to stay safe

Wildfire smoke Philly

President Trump wants to set clocks to daylight saving time year round. But standard time may be the better choice

Daylight Saving Bill

Antidepressants can make people more susceptible to heat-related illnesses

antidepressants heat heatstroke

Smiles at Rittenhouse dentist reopening

Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

coffee consumption 5 cups

How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

EMA suicide

Mental health check-ins to smartphones may monitor suicide risk better than weekly therapy sessions

GLP-1 Cancer Prevention

Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

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Homeless people in Philly

Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report

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