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long COVID definition

Long COVID lacks universal definition, leading to misdiagnosis and misguidance

Conch shell blowing could provide relief for people with sleep apnea

Conch Shell Blowing Sleep Apnea

Technology advanced by Penn scientists led to COVID shots. Five years later, RFK Jr. is slashing mRNA vaccine research

mRNA vaccine cuts

People breathe in 100 times more microplastics than previously thought, new study finds

U.S. fertility rate fell to a record low last year, CDC says

Fertility Rate U.S.

In rush to satisfy Trump, GOP delivers blow to health industry

Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.'s HHS, it's not pharma. It's wellness

President Donald Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency; here's what that is and how it's treated

Virtua, ChristianaCare health systems to explore $6 billion merger

Virtua ChristianaCare Merger

AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won't happen overnight

Misinformation lends itself to social contagion — here's how to recognize it and combat it

World's premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos

Jefferson Health receives $28 million donation from Sidney and Caroline Kimmel

Jefferson Health donation

Trump's domestic policy bill to cut SNAP benefits to 42,000 Philadelphia residents

Gun suicides in U.S. reached record high in 2023

Gun Suicides 2023

A couple that tried to get pregnant for 18 years finally conceived with the help of a new AI procedure

AI Infertility Conception

Wistar Institute opens HIV research center in hopes of finding a cure — as federal government ends vaccine studies

HIV Wistar Institute

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his family donate $50 million to boost autism research at CHOP and Penn Medicine

ChristianaCare acquires 5 Crozer Health outpatient centers in Delaware County

ChristianaCare Crozer Outpatient

American doctors are moving to Canada to escape the Trump administration

CDC ends COVID shots recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

First-of-its-kind Alzheimer's blood test made by Malvern company gets FDA clearance

New FDA restrictions will make COVID-19 vaccines only available to elderly and people with medical conditions

The Wedge, a Philly mental health and addiction services provider, to close due to financial constraints

Wedge Recovery Centers

3 Doors Down singer reveals he has kidney cancer form that has become more common in younger adults

3 Doors Down Cancer

Know an outstanding nurse? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

IBX Outstanding Nurses

As a diversity grant dies, young scientists fear it will haunt their careers

Trump administration sued for withholding family planning funds in Pa., other states

Family Planning Contraception

Pope Francis' death after Easter sounds miraculous, but patients and caregivers often work together to delay dying

Drexel, West Chester universities join program that helps veterans become nurses

Drexel Veterans Nurses

Crozer Health to close Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital

crozer closure delaware county

CT scans cause more cancer cases than previously believed, study shows

One-third of Americans report excessive sleepiness — and the issue deserves greater attention, experts say

sleepiness health risks

Blue Ridge Beef recalls pet food due to potential salmonella, listeria contamination

blue ridge beef pet food recall

Trump eliminates HHS office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for 80 million people

Sen. Fetterman urges Trump not to abandon plan for Medicare, Medicaid coverage of weight-loss drugs

Texas Pete hot sauce products recalled due to undeclared sulfites, mislabeling

texas pete buffalo sauce recall

As much as 26% of medical imaging is unnecessary — and contributing to climate change, study finds

More than 50 local researchers sign letter protesting Trump administration for 'gutting' science

Trump open letter

People who suffer from 'broken heart syndrome' are twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital

broken heart syndrome

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