John Kopp
John Kopp is the Chief Health Reporter/Assistant Editor at PhillyVoice. He joined the newsroom after spending five years reporting for the Delaware County Daily Times. He spent the prior year covering state and local politics, including a $4 million Pennsylvania state Senate race. He previously covered Chester city government, the Chester Upland School District and high-school sports. A Temple University graduate, John enjoys long-distance running, watching baseball and exploring new places.
July 5, 2019
Alternative Medicine
Medicare mulls decision to cover acupuncture for lower back pain
Medicare is considering covering acupuncture treatments in hopes of preventing opioid use disorder among patients with chronic pain.July 5, 2019
Nonprofits
Maternity Care Coalition helps families adjust to pregnancy, parenting
The Maternity Care Coalition has assisted more than 100,000 families from Southeastern Pennsylvania, many of whom live in communities with high rates of poverty, infant mortality and health disparities.July 3, 2019
Men's Health
Endurance athletes have the heart to compete on the big stage
Elite endurance athletes tend to have heart cavities that are larger than the general population, enabling them to generate the high volume of blood flow needed to sustain an elite pace for a lengthy period of time.July 2, 2019
Illness
One day, cancer patients may get their entire radiation treatment in seconds – with fewer side effects
FLASH radiation may one day enable cancer patients to receive their full radiation dose within seconds and with fewer side effects than conventional radiation treatments.July 2, 2019
Health News
Temple University researchers move closer to HIV cure
Scientists at Temple University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center successfully eliminated HIV in living animals for the first time by combining gene-editing technology and a new therapeutic treatment.July 1, 2019
Health News
Penn Medicine researchers find way to make some cancers self-destruct
Researchers successfully blocked tumor growth in mice with lymphomas and colorectal cancer. But they also found evidence that their approach could work on humans.June 27, 2019
Addiction
IBX Foundation dispatches 'Someone You Know' campaign to Capitol Hill
Ambassadors from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation's "Someone You Know" campaign met with politicians on Capitol Hill in hopes of reducing the stigma surrounding opioid addiction.June 26, 2019
Health News
Hahnemann University Hospital to close later this year
Hahnemann University Hospital will close its doors later this year.June 25, 2019
Adult Health
Kitchen sponges may hold answer to antibiotic resistance
A growing number of bacterial infections are becoming more difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance. One potential solution could be found in grimy kitchen sponges.June 24, 2019
Senior Health
Antidepressants among common medications tied to increased dementia risk
Antidepressant medications are among a broad group of commonly-prescribed drugs linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.Just In
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