Prevention

colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines now include new stool and blood tests

As a child of the '80s, I got sunburn all the time. Now, I get regular check-ups for skin cancer

Sunburn Sunscreen 1980s

Ebola poses little risk to most Americans, but people traveling to Congo should take caution, Jefferson doctor says

Ebola Outbreak Risk

More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking

COPD Deaths

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

Deer Ticks

Children's Health

CDC's new hepatitis B vaccine recommendations will cause more infant infections, studies find

Hepatitis B Vaccine

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

Intimate Partner Violence

New AI tool that predicts 5-year breast cancer risk should be available to women at 35, NCCN guidelines say

mammogram artificial intelligence

Poison centers are fielding more calls tied to kava use

Kava Poison Centers

FDA's abrupt flip‑flop on Moderna's mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drugmakers of investing in vaccines

FDA Vaccines Moderna

Newborn vaccination against hepatitis B declined after RFK Jr. went on Joe Rogan podcast, study finds

Hep B vaccine

Winter can leave your skin dry, itchy and red. Here's how to protect it

Winter Skin Care

Possible measles exposure reported at Philadelphia International Airport

measles exposure Philly airport

A brain game may cut risk of Alzheimer's disease by 25%, study finds

alzheimer's cognitive gaming

Possible measles exposure reported at Montgomery County urgent care clinic

Measles Exposure Collegeville

Most Americans with high blood pressure have not controlled it, leaving them susceptible to heart issues

High Blood Pressure

A 'fentanyl drought' may be a bigger factor in overdose deaths falling than increased prevention efforts

Overdose Deaths Fentanyl

To reduce HIV, Philly adds webpage that connects people to prevention and treatment services

Philly HIV Prevention

Shoveling snow increases the risk of heart attack for many people. Here's why

Shoveling Heart Attacks

Sweating it out in saunas has a variety of physical and mental health benefits

'Shared decision-making' for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for some families

Shared Decision Making

Possible measles exposures took place at Philly airport, Amtrak's 30th Street station, health officials say

Measles Exposure Airport

Not all people who die by suicide are depressed — despite common thought

Suicide Prevention Genetics

RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long

Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Inside the FDA's vaccine uproar and the push to overhaul the U.S. immunization system

FDA Vaccine Policy

With norovirus cases on the rise, here's how to prevent the 'stomach bug'

Norovirus Stomach Bug

Drinking tea instead of coffee may be better for your bones

Tea Bone Health

Why do people get headaches and migraines? A neurologist explains the science of head pain and how to treat it

Headache Causes

Children's Health

Vitamin K shots prevent newborns from severe bleeds, but parents are increasingly declining them

Vitamin K Shot Newborns

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from health experts

Hep B Vaccines

Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds – here's how to protect your pearly whites from decay

Doughnuts Sugar Teeth

While scientists race to study spread of measles in U.S., Kennedy unravels hard-won gains

Measles Vaccine

New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Treating sleep apnea early may help prevent Parkinson's disease, study finds

sleep apnea parkinsons

Don't let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner

As vaccination rates fall, the U.S. soon will lose its 'measles-free' status — like Canada just did

U.S. Measles Elimination

Possible measles exposure took place at Philadelphia International Airport, health officials warn

Measles Exposure Airport

Risk of heart attack and stroke rises after COVID-19 and flu infections

Flu Heart Attack

Despite the hoopla, vaccines should be in reach this cough-and-cold season

As pickleball has surged in popularity, so have eye injuries

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Mental Health Pediatricians

Children are increasingly visiting doctors for anxiety and other mental health issues, study shows

Philly Kratom Proposal

Philly may crack down on smoke shops that sell kratom and hemp products. But some say the proposal...

Ebola Outbreak Risk

Ebola poses little risk to most Americans, but people traveling to Congo should take caution,...

ACA Enrollment Costs

Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates

Rittenhouse Dentist Suspension

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

IBX Nurse Award

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

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