Prevention

Children ages 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 booster dose, FDA says

John Fetterman's stroke shows the importance of a quick response

Why won't more older Americans get their COVID-19 booster shots?

Food insecurity is a complex problem, but local health systems are trying to help address it

Food insecurity and chronic diseases

Screening for diabetes earlier could reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis, study finds

Racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes screening

Cancer survivors have higher risk of a new diagnosis, but scientists still aren't sure why

Care for cancer survivors

Independence Blue Cross program aims to increase colorectal cancer screenings among Philly's Black population

Should you wear a mask on a plane, bus or train when there’s no mandate? Here is information to help you decide

Girl with mask in airport

Moderna says redesigned COVID-19 vaccine offers stronger protection against variants

Long nails can be a germ hotspot; here's how to keep them clean

Long fingernails Germs

Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers

A single dose of the HPV vaccine may provide ample protection, study finds

HPV vaccination

Heart complications more likely after COVID-19 infection than vaccination, CDC says

Cardiac complications COVID-19

Men often hesitate to visit a doctor, but there are effective ways to persuade them

Men's Health Doctor Visit

Childhood health can predict risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Making healthy lifestyle changes

The risk factors for multiple sclerosis are complex – even sunlight may play a role

vitamin D and MS

Racial disparities in diabetic eye care require greater solutions, study suggests

Blindness and diabetes

For people who had COVID-19, it only takes one vaccine dose to spur immune response, Temple study finds

FDA authorizes second COVID-19 booster shots for older adults

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective in young children

Some dehydration signs are obvious, but others are less apparent

Dehydration

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for COVID-19. Not so fast, experts say

Mammograms also may help identify heart disease risk, study finds

mammograms heart disease

Pfizer asks the FDA to authorize a second COVID-19 booster for seniors

Pfizer COVID-19 booster

The search for an HIV vaccine continues with a clinical trial partly based in Philly

HIV vaccine mRNA

Scientists expect COVID-19 to become endemic, but a new report stresses the U.S. is far from the 'next normal'

Health Insurance

HIV preventive care is supposed to be free in the US. So, why are some patients still paying?

Children's Health

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine less effective among children ages 5-11, study finds

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

How long does protective immunity against COVID-19 last after infection or vaccination? Two immunologists explain

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Some people should wait 8 weeks between COVID-19 shots, CDC says

CDC Vaccine Guidance

A more contagious omicron strain has scientists fearing another COVID-19 surge

New omicron strain

Philly offering $100 gift cards to residents who get fully vaccinated

Getting vaccinated while pregnant helps protect babies from COVID-19, CDC says

COVID-19 antibodies newborns

Pfizer, FDA delay timeline for COVID-19 vaccines for young children

The home can be a hot spot for asthma triggers; Here's how to reduce exposures

Asthma triggers at home

At-home COVID-19 tests soon will be available for free to Medicare recipients

Philly rolls out first free Narcan dispensers at Blackwell Regional Library

Narcan dispenser Philly Library

COVID-19 vaccines for young children may be just a few weeks away

Children's Health

A mother's pregnancy weight has little influence on her child's body mass index, study finds

Preventing obesity in children

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine fully approved by FDA

People can pick up free N95 masks at pharmacies; here's how to get one

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