Illness

Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Beijing Dance Company

Chinese dance team cancels Philly appearance due to travel restrictions stemming from coronavirus outbreak

Pennsylvania woman battling cancer in prison after stealing groceries

Penn student stuck in Chinese 'ghost city' amid coronavirus lockdown

Is the coronavirus outbreak as bad as SARS or the 2009 influenza pandemic?

The coronavirus outbreak has people rushing to buy face masks – but do they work?

CDC confirms first person-to-person coronavirus transmission in U.S.

New Jersey sets up coronavirus hotline in hopes of reducing public fear

Second Philadelphia patient cleared of having coronavirus, health officials say

Another possible coronavirus case in Philly

William Penn Charter exchange student does not have coronavirus, testing shows

CHOP doctor optimistic about stopping coronavirus because he's an Eagles fan, he tells CNN

Offit Penn Coronavirus Eagles

Philly health officials investigating possible coronavirus case at William Penn Charter

Philadephia possible Coronavirus Case William Penn Charter

The new coronavirus outbreak in China may have originated in snakes

Chinese coronavirus snakes

Despite a second coronavirus case, CDC says Americans' risk remains low

Bipolar disorder symptoms can be difficult to distinguish from other mental illnesses

Everything you need to know about bipolar disorder

New infection control program wipes out MRSA from athletic training rooms

Education, resources key to infection prevention

With E. coli outbreak declared over, it's again safe to eat romaine lettuce from Salinas Valley, CDC says

Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak over Pennsylvania

Philly's STD rate ranks among the highest in the U.S., analysis reveals

Influenza B is the dominant flu strain for first time in almost 30 years, CDC says

Influenza B is dominant strain this flu season

Your blood type may make you more vulnerable to norovirus

Scientists have yet to 'cure' cancer, but significant advancements have improved survival rates

Cancer death rate falls by largest one-year drop ever recorded

Cancer mortality rate drops

Temple researchers make progress on alternative to opioids for chronic pain treatment

Temple TRPA1

Poor air quality could be damaging to bone health, study finds

Osteoporosis elderly

Proton therapy lessens cancer treatment's side effects compared to traditional radiation, Penn study finds

Proton Therapy Penn

Children's Health

What vaccines are recommended for children and when should they be given?

Swine disease detected, under investigation in Pennsylvania

Swine Disease PA

Listeria outbreak linked to packaged hard-boiled eggs

The most germ-infested places you encounter – and how to stay healthy

common places for germs

Vaping increases risk for lung disease, first long-term study finds

Vaping chronic lung disease

Capital Health opens new pulmonary rehabilitation program for residents of Bucks, Mercer counties

Capital Health Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

More Americans are dying at home than in the hospital – for the first time in decades

As measles cases rise worldwide, rate of unvaccinated U.S. children traveling overseas sparks concern

Even drinking just a little alcohol increases cancer risk, study finds

Drinking alcohol cancer risk

Flu season is off to an early start, health officials say

Pa. Department of Health investigating salmonella outbreaks at four health care facilities

Salmonella petri dish

Deadly Candida auris infection continues to spread in New Jersey, health department says

C Auris New Jersey

Children's Health

Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their futures

Common heartburn drugs could increase risk of stomach bugs

PPI Heartburn

Camden hospital admits performing kidney transplant on wrong patient

Virtua Lady Lourdes

Here's how to protect your child from meningitis

Delco's Wallingford-Swarthmore School District school district reports whooping cough outbreak

Delaware County whooping cough

Gov. Wolf funds two studies on fracking health impacts, possible cancer link in Pennsylvania

Fracking PA Studies

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