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Big Boy Heat

'Big Boy' train arrives in Philly after more than 100 onlookers were treated for heat-related illnesses near Reading

U.S. death rate dropped to record-low last year, CDC report says

Death Rate CDC

Daryl Hall's kidney transplant is part of a growing trend in organ donations

Daryl Hall kidney transplant

CHOP names Joseph Mitchell new CEO after retirement of Madeline Bell

CHOP CEO

Bucks County couple files lawsuit against formula company after baby hospitalized with infant botulism

nara organics lawsuit

Blocked CDC study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness gets published

COVID-19 vaccine CDC

Coca-Cola, Pepsi products to include QR codes with more detailed ingredient information on the can

Soda ingredients

Main Line Health to add new 5-story tower to Paoli Hospital

Paoli Hospital Expansion

Nara Organics recalls formula after three babies are hospitalized with botulism

Nara Organics recall

MAHA's treatments for autism: camel's milk, stem cell injections — and spelling therapy

Spelling Therapy Autism

FDA's approval of better sunscreen ingredient has been 'a long time coming'

Sunscreen Ingredient FDA

AI is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health issues, but doctors are still better at weighing treatment options

AI Doctors Diagnoses

RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans' medical records for clues on autism and vaccines

Robert Kennedy Medical Records

Cooper University Health Care plans new medical campus in Gloucester Township

Cooper Health Gloucester

Health Insurance

Trump's new Medicaid work requirements come at huge cost to states, opponents say

Medicaid Work Requirements

Thomas Jefferson University to run Delaware's first medical school

Jefferson Delaware Med School

Patients of Rittenhouse Square dentist suspended for 'unsanitary practices' are 'beside themselves,' attorney says

Rittenhouse Suspended Dentist

Jefferson Methodist Hospital to reopen Saturday after power outage forced temporary closure

Methodist Hospital reopening

Jefferson Einstein Hospital nurses protest system's cuts to pediatric care

Jefferson Nurses Pediatric

Patients of Rittenhouse dental clinic advised to be screened for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

Rittenhouse Dentist Suspension

Jefferson Methodist Hospital closed indefinitely after power outage forces evacuation

Methodist Hospital evacuation

American doctor being treated for Ebola works for missionary organization based in Philly suburbs

ebola congo outbreak

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion drug via telehealth – at least for now

Abortion Supreme Court

CDC boosts staff monitoring hantavirus but says public health risk remains low

Hantavirus Update CDC

Philly's health department views World Cup risks through 'prevention lens' to protect public

World Cup Health

Medical experts rename polycystic ovarian syndrome, saying its effects are not just gynecological

PCOS New Name

Embattled FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after dispute over flavored vapes

Marty Makary FDA

Trump promised cheaper drugs. Some prices dropped. Many others shot up

Trump Drug Prices

Ted Turner, who died at 87, lived with Lewy body dementia for years. Here's what to know about the condition

Ted Turner Dementia

Reducing nurses' patient loads would save lives and reduce hospital costs, Penn study finds

Nurses Safe Staffing

What is hantavirus, the deadly illness that has stricken a cruise ship?

Hantavirus Cruise Ship

Temple medical school to open branch campus in Atlantic City

Temple Medical School

American spending on prescription drugs to surpass $1 trillion this year

Prescription Drug Spending

Emergency room visits for tick bites hit highest level in a decade

Deer Ticks

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

IBX Nurse Award

Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows

Intimate Partner Violence

Drug-resistant fungal infections are increasing in Philly health care facilities — just as they are nationwide

C. auris infections

Red Cross is offering gift cards to encourage spring blood donations

Red Cross gift cards

The new 'Dr. Google:' 1 in 4 Americans use AI to answer health questions

AI Chatbots Health

Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday signs letter supporting federal PBM transparency rule

Dave Sunday PBMs

Shuttered Crozer-Chester Medical Center to reopen, but with a focus on outpatient services

Crozer chester future

Research finds no link between fluoride in tap water and lower adolescent IQ

Fluoride effects

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Most costly add-on procedures marketed to improve IVF success show little benefit, study says

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Roxborough Memorial Hospital's inpatient rehabilitation: A beacon of excellence

cancer disparities report

Having survived colorectal cancer, this Philly woman is now speaking out against cancer disparities

Fitness Court Chester

Chester County has a new outdoor gym with 7 stations for a 7-minute workout

Hawthorne House Sister Mary Scullion

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

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