Doctors

Physical Exam Benefits

Men, it's time to make the routine doctor's visit a habit

Q&A: Local medical expert explains Joel Embiid's meniscus injury and path forward

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Colorectal cancer screenings should start for adults at age 45, medical task force says

Colorectal cancer screenings

Stigma against D.O.s had been declining until Trump’s doctor took the spotlight

These secret safety panels will pick the COVID-19 vaccine winners

COVID-19 vaccine safety panel

Philly, Pittsburgh rank among top cities for health care jobs, report finds

Philly Health Jobs

U.S. facing a growing physician shortage and COVID-19 may be making it worse

U.S. physician shortage

Cherry Hill doctor wins role in upcoming Kevin Hart film

Kevin Hart doctor

Pennsylvania coronavirus researcher found dead in apparent murder-suicide

Bing Liu Coronavirus

Health Hero Match app co-developed by Penn student wins international hackathon

Hackathon Penn Spagnola

Rutgers launches nation's largest study of health care workers exposed to COVID-19

Rutgers COVID-19 Healthcare

New Jersey to issue emergency medical licenses to foreign doctors

Emergency medical license doctor

Philadelphia doctor writes about scarcity of supplies and lack of planning at one city hospital

COVID-19 Philadelphia hospital doctor

New Jersey doctor, the self-declared 'El Chapo of Opioids,' admits to writing illegal narcotics prescriptions

Pill Mill Doctor Delagente

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

Minority doctor-patient relationship

To combat opioid crisis, Gov. Wolf expands college debt repayment program for addiction specialists

Addiction Specialist Pennsylvania College Loan Repayment program

Two apples a day may keep the heart doctor away

Apples Bad Cholesterol Heart Health

Men, give yourself the gift of health this holiday season

Doctor visit

Nike designs Air Zoom Pulse sneaker to better support doctors and nurses

Nike Air Zoom Pulse

Googling health symptoms is problematic, but many Americans still do it

Googling health symptoms online

Doctors, nurses are burned out on the job, does that put patients' health at risk?

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Patients who use online portals to access health records more likely to get flu shots, Penn study finds

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Doctors can change opioid prescribing habits, but progress comes in small doses

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Primary care doctor shortage poses health care challenges

Primary Care Doctor Shortage

Drexel University president says 40% of clinical staff will lose jobs due to Hahnemann Hospital closure

Hahnemann Drexel

Physician burnout: Why legal and regulatory systems may need to step in

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American medical students less likely to choose to become primary care doctors

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Why you should take a peek at your doctor’s notes on your health

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Never say ‘die’: Why so many doctors won’t break bad news

Robotic health care is coming to a hospital near you

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At Venezuela-Colombia border, Temple doctor cares for 'incredibly sick'

Colombia Venezuela Humanitarian Crisis Temple Tim Bryan 1

The Philadelphia soda tax, while regressive, saves lives of those most at risk

Carroll - Soda and sugary drinks

For Philly-area neurosurgeon, spring brings a hive of activity

Carroll - The Doctor is Out Beekeeper

Did your doctor ‘ghost’ you? An employment contract may be to blame

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Montgomery County doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone

Ogontz Medical Practice

I’m a journalist. Apparently, I’m also one of America’s 'Top Doctors'

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Former Rutgers doctor allegedly spied on women in office bathroom

Rutgers Cancer Institute

For Lourdes oncologist, magic is great medicine

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Children's Health

Study: Many teens lack privacy to confide in doctors during checkups

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Only when he, too, was diagnosed did Philly oncogeneralist learn about the other side of fighting cancer

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Burned-out, depressed doctors are thinking about suicide

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