Prevention

Purchased - Poison Ivy caution sign

Poisonous plants to avoid while hiking this summer

Cancer diagnoses have plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic – and doctors are worried

Cancer diagnoses COVID-19

Irish contact tracing app, COVID Green, considered for use in Pennsylvania

nearform contact tracing app

Cinnamon supplements may slow advancement of type 2 diabetes

Cinnamon supplement type 2 diabetes

Flu and pneumonia vaccines may reduce Alzheimer's disease risk

Flu shot Alzheimer's

How to make sure your mask maximizes protection, according to a nurse

Face Masks Protection

Could employers and states mandate COVID-19 vaccinations?

Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in early results

Oxford coronavirus vaccine

Delaware placed back on New Jersey's COVID-19 travel advisory

New Jersey travel advisory

Colorectal cancer risk factors increasing among millennials

colorectal cancer risk factors

Decision to delay prostate cancer treatment is still too subjective, researchers say

Prostate cancer treatment calculator

Conspiracy theories aside, here’s what contact tracers really do

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine moves to final phase of testing

Moderna COVID-19 Update

Can ultraviolet light be safely used to kill the coronavirus? Some are giving it a try

Delaware removed from New Jersey's COVID-19 travel advisory; four other states added

new jersey murphy quarantine

Cardiac CT exams can double as an osteoporosis test, researchers say

CT scan osteoporosis test

Philly launches face-mask media campaign to unite city against COVID-19

COVID-19 Mask Campaign

Cotesting better detects cervical cancer than using HPV or Pap tests alone

Cervical cancer screening methods

New lung cancer screening guidelines would benefit women, Black people

New lung cancer screening guidelines

New Jersey implements stricter mask rule as COVID-19 transmission rate rises

New Jersey face coverings

EPA approves 2 Lysol disinfectants as first to effectively kill the coronavirus

Free sunscreen available at some pools, beaches in Pennsylvania state parks

sunscreen dispenser state parks

With pools closed, Philly opening 91 spraygrounds to beat summer's heat

Spraygrounds Philly

Put your face mask on in Pennsylvania; it's now an order

New Suburban Station vending machines sell face masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes

Suburban Station PPE vending machines

As fireworks sales surge, health experts fear increase in related injuries

Fireworks safety tips

Airlines want flyers to feel safe, but grab bag of COVID policies adds turbulence

Stepping up your fitness game can decrease your risk of developing sleep apnea

Exercise sleep apnea risk

How to lower your COVID-19 risk while eating at restaurants

COVID-19 Restaurant safety

Herd immunity won’t solve our COVID-19 problem

Herd Immunity COVID-19

Face masks the glue to COVID-19 mitigation strategies, study finds

Face mask prevent infections

As shutdowns end and weather warms, dermatologists stress sun safety

Sun safety tips

Cancer immunotherapy research could aid COVID-19 vaccine development

CHOP Vaccine COVID-19

New Jersey preparing to add 1,600 contact tracers by end of June

New Jersey contact tracing

Racial differences prevalent in the way America social distances, study finds

Unacast map racial disparity

Your personality may increase your risk for pre-dementia

Personality traits dementia

How coronavirus contact tracing works in a state praised as a model

Workplace wellness programs have little impact on overall staff health, study finds

Workplace wellness programs

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colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines now include new stool and blood tests

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