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Penn Medicine Tandigm Health

Penn Medicine seeks to expand value-based care by buying stake in Tandigm Health

Crozer Health to shut down emergency department at Delaware County Memorial Hospital

Crozer Health DCMH Springfield

Cooper University Health Care to expand footprint in Camden with $2 billion project

Cooper Health Expansion Main

Healthy Choice recalls nearly 22,000 pounds of frozen beef product due to mislabeling

Healthy Choice Recall

Organ transplants are up, but the agency in charge is under fire

Organ transplant

Why are some people mosquito magnets and others are unbothered?

Mosquito magnet

Kolan brand children's sandals sold on Amazon recalled over lead concerns

Kolan children's shoes recall Amazon lead

CHOP patient with spinal muscular atrophy to walk the runway ahead of New York Fashion Week

SMA Mom

Life expectancy in New Jersey fell by 2.6 years during the first year of COVID

Life expectancy New Jersey

Wendy’s is likely source of E. coli outbreak in Pennsylvania and three Midwestern states, CDC says

Wendy's E. coli.jpg

Pennsylvania children born near fracking sites may be at higher risk of leukemia, study finds

Fracking Leukemia

Crozer Health, ChristianaCare merger plan dissolves after months of negotiations

Crozer Health ChristianaCare

Capri Sun juice pouches recalled due to potential cleaning solution contamination

Capri Sun recall

After the omicron surge, Americans increasingly resumed pre-pandemic lifestyles, Penn survey shows

Four out of 10 Americans surveyed revealed they are living pre-COVID lives again

Chestnut Hill Hospital to be sold to Temple Health, Redeemer and PCOM

Chestnut Hill Hospital Temple

U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox as virus spreads

Monkeypox National Emergency

Banana Boat hair and scalp sunscreen recalled over carcinogen traces

Banana Boat hair and scalp sunscreen recall

Temple University to create community-based transgender patient care training program

Temple Unique Project

Penn Medicine hospitals named among nation's best for 16th straight year by U.S. News & World Report

HUP Hospital Rankings

Heat waves can be dangerous for seniors and children; here's how to prevent dehydration, heat stroke

Philly heat wave

Penn researchers develop hands-free microbots that brush and floss teeth

Penn Microbots Teeth Cleaning

Children's Health

Scientists develop smartphone device that can diagnose ear infections

Smartphone Ear Infection App

How Pfizer won the pandemic, reaping outsize profit and influence

Pfizer COVID-19 pandemic

Multi-state listeria outbreak includes cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Listeria outbreak

Scientists discover biggest bacteria yet – and they can be seen without a microscope

Largest Bacteria Thiomargarita

Virtua Health's new primary care practice to focus on LGBTQ+ community in South Jersey

Virtua Pride

Montgomery County ranks among nation's 500 healthiest, per U.S. News

500 Healthiest Communities

National tampon shortage underscores existing gaps in access to menstrual products

Tampon Shortage

Reports of melatonin ingestion in children have risen significantly in recent years

Melatonin CDC Study

Jif peanut butter products recalled due to potential salmonella contamination

Jif Recall

Baby formula supplies may improve in coming weeks, FDA indicates

infant formula shortage

Gwynedd Mercy University will use $10 million gift to build health care innovation center at Montgomery County campus

Gwynedd Mercy Healthcare Gift

Lone star tick that causes severe red meat allergy multiplies in Northeast U.S.

Red Meat Allergy Tick

Fauci says U.S. is in 'transitional phase' of pandemic, but COVID-19 remains a public health threat

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Independence Blue Cross program aims to increase colorectal cancer screenings among Philly's Black population

FDA proposes landmark ban on menthol cigarettes in effort to curb smoking

FDA Menthol Cigarette Ban

Even half the recommended amount of exercise can help beat depression

Exercise Depression Risk

Jefferson Health to develop proton therapy center in Northeast Philadelphia

Jefferson Health Proton Therapy

New Institute for Health Equity aims to address Philly's disparities in maternal outcomes, telemedicine access

Racial Health Inequities

Harmful chemicals discovered in containers used by several fast food and grocery chains

Fast Food PFAS

Pfizer recalls blood pressure drug Accuretic due to potential carcinogen

Pfizer Accuretic Recall

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