Addiction

'Jackass' star Bam Margera reported missing from Florida rehab facility

Theft ring preyed on people with heroin addictions to steal power tools, Montco prosecutors say

Montgomery County Theft Ring

Drinking surged early in the pandemic; Alcohol-related deaths, liver disease followed

Alcohol use COVID-19

Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions answered

Mental illnesses may increase risk for COVID-19 breakthrough cases, study finds

mental health breakthrough covid

Burlington County receives $1.2 million from Department of Justice for opioid response, crime technology

Bam Margera drops lawsuit against Johnny Knoxville and 'Jackass' team

Bam Margera Lawsuit

Teen overdose deaths are increasing but drug use is at an all-time low

Counterfeit prescription pills

Alcohol-related deaths increased during first year of COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

Alcohol Related

Conversion therapy increases LGBTQ people's risk of depression, suicide, study finds

Conversion Therapy LGBTQ

E-cigarettes are not an effective tool for smoking cessation, study suggests

Pennsylvania provides funding to support health care workers, children impacted by substance abuse

Health Care Funding

Encouraging use of buprenorphine in emergency departments improves opioid use disorder care, study finds

Penn study on opioid use disorder treatment

The biggest health trends of 2022, from gut health to sound healing

Fentanyl increasingly being found in recreational drugs, Camden County warns

Fentanyl Camden County

With overdose deaths surging, advocates on the ground push for over-the-counter naloxone

How the pandemic helped spread fentanyl across the U.S. and drive opioid overdose deaths to a grim new high

Drug Needle Opioids

Alcoholism drug has potential as a COVID-19 treatment, but studies are just getting underway

Disulfiram alcoholism COVID-19

Foods high in added fats and refined carbs are like cigarettes – addictive and unhealthy

Ultra Processed Foods

Jon Bon Jovi touts new Project HOME residence as 'much needed' effort to address homelessness

Kensington Project HOME

Americans are drinking more during the pandemic – and liver transplants for alcoholic hepatitis are rising

Excessing drinking during pandemic

Smokers who quit before age 45 nearly eliminate risk of dying from lung cancer

Quit Smoking Cancer Risk

Alternative Medicine

Does acupuncture have a place in the operating room?

Acupuncture Opioids Pain Relief

SEPTA to deploy more social outreach workers at hotspots for vulnerable populations

SEPTA Social Work

Can a vaccine help fight the opioid epidemic? A clinical trial aims to find out

Opioid Addiction vaccine

How the Purdue opioid settlement could help the public understand the roots of the drug crisis

Atlantic City votes to end needle exchange program, citing public safety risk

Atlantic City Needle Exchange

Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner

Alcoholism Gender Gap

John Mulaney announces first comedy shows since Pennsylvania rehab stint

FDA looks to ban menthol cigarettes in order to curb smoking

Philly's opioid crisis has been worse than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Opioid deaths 2020

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Autoimmune Diseases Women

Women with autoimmune diseases are more likely to be misdiagnosed with mental health conditions

Lane Johnson Depression

Lane Johnson's mental health advocacy may be the newly retired Eagle's most lasting impact

IBX ambulatory surgery partnership

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, and Regent Surgical launch ambulatory surgery partnership

Flu shot 2026

Flu season is near – here's a guide to available vaccines

Philly PFAS

'Forever chemicals' are in nearly all waterways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, report shows

Raw Milk Dangers

Raw milk consumption has become more popular, but a prominent medical group wants sales to be banned

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