Philly Opioid Crisis Buprenorphine

'A major step forward'

To combat opioid crisis, Philly expanding access to buprenorphine

Radiation may cause triple-negative breast cancer to keep growing

Dr. Sims-Mourtada studying breast cancer stem cells in the lab

Penn researchers developing oral medication to speed up healing of broken bones

Penn Broken Bones

New sickle cell disease treatments are helping people live longer – and giving them a higher quality of life

Sickle cell disease

Minority patients benefit from having minority doctors, but that's a hard match to make

Minority doctor-patient relationship

Transcendental meditation soothes anxiety by changing connections in the brain

Meditation anxiety stress

Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic

Obesity City Policies

Health officials should begin preparing for the next viral outbreak now – even as coronavirus keeps spreading

viral outbreak response

Three Temple students tested positive for mumps this semester, university says

Mumps 2020 Temple

The current flu shot appears more effective than last season's vaccine

Flu vaccine

South Jersey native Kelly Ripa opens up about quitting drinking

Kelly Ripa Alcohol

Caregivers need to focus on their own health too, CDC emphasizes

Caregivers need to focus on their own health too, CDC says

New Netflix drama 'Painkillers' follows the origins of the opioid crisis

Netflix Painkillers series

Musician plays violin while undergoing brain surgery at King's College Hospital

Brain tumor craniotomy violinist

More stringent regulations are reducing tobacco retailers in Philly, study finds

Tobacco retailers Philly

To help infants avoid asthma, go easy on the cleaning – at least for a bit

Chemicals in cleaning products could trigger asthma

Philly outlines safety plan for Safehouse overdose prevention site

OPS Philly Safehouse

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