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Brandywine Hospital Sale

Penn Medicine to acquire shuttered Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health

The DEA, after relaxing rules on telehealth prescriptions, now wants to tighten them

Intermittent fasting can be as effective for weight loss as counting calories, study finds

Intermittent Fasting Study

Penn Medicine stops participating in U.S. News & World Report's hospital rankings

Penn Medicine

Baby Shark bath toys recalled over risks of impalement, laceration, and puncture injuries

Baby Shark Toys recall

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can't get meds

Cancer Drug Shortage

Migraines can be worse in the summer; here's how to combat them

Coalition that aims to improve diversity among Philly's doctors receives grant from IBX Foundation

Diversity Doctors Philly

Most adults should receive routine anxiety screenings, U.S. task force says

Anxiety Screenings

Smoking, drinking habits may explain why night owls tend to die younger than morning people

Night Owls Sleep

The cancer drug shortage is getting worse, but Congressional politics may prevent governmental help

West Philly residents no longer need to boil their water, PWD says

Philly Boil Water Advisory

Some West Philly residents should boil water as PWD continues to recover from equipment failure

PWD water outage

Regular exercise may lower type 2 diabetes risk, study finds

Exercise Type 2 Diabetes

Philly's air quality improves significantly; trash collection, other city services resume

Philly Air Quality

Transition to electric vehicles could prevent thousands of deaths, illnesses in Pa. and N.J., report finds

Philly had the poorest air quality levels in the world overnight, but the 'worst is behind us,' meteorologist says

Philly Air Quality

Tourette syndrome, a condition that causes uncontrollable 'tics,' often begins in childhood; here are the signs

Tourette syndrome

Philly residents urged to stay indoors due to poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires

philly air quality

Daily multivitamins could improve memory in older adults, study finds

Multivitamins

What are the health risks of wildfire smoke? Here's how to limit your exposure

Wildfire Health Risks

An unhappy sex life may be a sign of future memory problems

Sexual Health Memory Cognition Men

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. What are warning signs of the condition?

Brain scans pinpoint unique responses to chronic pain, paving way for better treatments

Chronic Pain Brain Scans 2

Tastykake recalls chocolate Kandy Kakes due to possible peanut allergens

Lancaster Foods recalls several kale, spinach and collard green products due to possible listeria contamination

lancaster foods recall

Two new healthcare facilities are coming to Northeast Philly

health care center frankford

AI may be on its way to your doctor's office, but it's not ready to see patients

Peloton recalls 2.2 million bikes due to injuries caused by faulty seat posts

Peloton bike recall

For National Nurses Week, IBX honors 3 providers that have made 'incredible differences'

IBX Celebrate Caring

At-home COVID-19 tests recalled for possible bacteria contamination

Covid test recall

General Mills recalls Gold Medal flour due to salmonella contamination

Gold Medal Flour recall

First mpox rapid test developed by Penn State researchers

Does marijuana boost creativity? Make people lazy? Research challenges stereotypes

Marijuana Studies

Health forum to address the higher likelihood of Black women to die of pregnancy complications

IBX Health Equity forum

Penn Medicine, Virtua Health open proton therapy cancer treatment center in South Jersey

Proton Therapy New Jersey

Protein bars sold at Pennsylvania Costco stores recalled over undeclared cashew allergen

SimpyProtein Recall Costco

Eye drops factory linked to deadly bacterial infections cited for sterilization violations

Eye drops contamination

Hospitals must post their prices to every service they provide. But their data isn't always complete or user-friendly

Hospital Price Transparency

What are the known risks of the chemicals that spilled into the Delaware River?

Delaware River Spill Chemicals

End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in changes across the U.S. health system

COVID Emergency Ends

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ChristianaCare New CEO

ChristianaCare CEO Janice Nevin to retire in September; Jenn Schwartz to take her place

cancer young people

Young cancer survivors have double the risk of getting cancer later in life, study finds

Fluoride effects

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

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Think you don’t have time to exercise? It may take less time than you think

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