Prevention

Petting Zoo illness

Visiting a petting zoo? Prevent animal-borne illnesses by taking precautions

Should fully immunized people wear masks indoors? An infectious disease physician weighs in

Indoor Masks Delta

What are 'breakthrough' COVID cases and should you be worried?

Breakthrough COVID infections

How effective is the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?

First Shot Effectiveness

Delta variant makes it even more important to get a COVID-19 vaccine, even if you've had the coronavirus

Vaccines Delta Variant

Pennsylvania counted 500,000 duplicate COVID-19 shots, officials say

COVID Pennsylvania Revisions

Adjusting your running form can prevent overuse injuries

Proper Running Form

Benjamin Franklin championed science after a smallpox divided Colonial America over inoculation

Benjamin Franklin Smallpox

Missed your second COVID-19 shot? With Delta variant spreading, Philly officials say better late than never

COVID Delta Second Dose

The mRNA technology used in COVID-19 shots may yield a more effective flu vaccine

mRNA vaccine flu

COVID booster shots might not be needed for Pfizer, Moderna vaccine recipients, new research shows

Immunity COVID-19

A mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccines could provide logistical and immunological benefits

Mix COVID-19 Vaccines

Philly Vax Sweepstakes awards cash prizes to first group of winners

Philly Vax Sweepstakes Winners

More Pennsylvania state parks offering free sunscreen to help prevent skin cancer this summer

Sunscreen

Drinking coffee reduces risk of liver disease and cancer, study shows

Coffee Liver

N.J. eclipses initial COVID-19 vaccination goal ahead of schedule

New Jersey COVID-19 vaccine goal

Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine found to be highly effective, safe in Phase 3 trials

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

Black women do not face greater genetic risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Racial disparities breast cancer

It's tick season again – do you know how to protect yourself?

lyme disease and ticks

Phillies offering free tickets to fans who get Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week

Phillies Vaccine Incentives

With Philly Vax Sweepstakes, city residents have chances to win up $50,000 for getting their COVID-19 shots

CVS Walgreens COVID-19 Vaccine

Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus?

COVID-19 Vaccines Transmission

I'm fully vaccinated but feel sick – should I get tested for COVID-19?

COVID-19 Test Vaccinated

How does full FDA approval differ from an emergency use authorization?

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Why do we get shots in the arm? It's all about the muscle

Vaccine Shot Arm

Corporations encourage employee vaccination but stop short of mandates

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine found to be effective, safe for adolescents, study shows

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine adolescents

Paying people to get vaccinated might work – but is it ethical?

COVID-19 vaccine payment

Half of Pennsylvania adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

PA Vaccination Percentage

Homebound Vaccination Program aims to provide COVID vaccines to the elderly, people with disabilities

COVID-19 vaccine home visit

Working more than 55 hours a week is killing hundreds of thousands of people each year, WHO says

Worker Burn Out

Early hearing loss often caused by noisy environments, audiologists say

Noice-induced hearing loss

Colorectal cancer screenings should start for adults at age 45, medical task force says

Colorectal cancer screenings

Children's Health

Family history, race and gender all factor into a child's asthma risk, study finds

Asthma triggers

Can schools require COVID-19 vaccines for students now that Pfizer's shot is authorized for kids 12 and up?

COVID-19 Vaccine Schools

750,000 Pennsylvania teens are eligible for the COVID vaccine, shots could be administered soon

Pfizer Teens Approval

More people need to know the signs of a stroke — especially those at high risk, Philly docs say

Stroke signs

Anxious about getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Experts offer coping strategies

Needle Phobia

The pandemic is making you age faster: Here's what you can do to slow it down

Aging Pandemic

Independence Blue Cross offering help to members seeking COVID-19 vaccines

IBX COVID-19 vaccine outreach

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