Prevention

Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer often is not caught until its late stages; here are the symptoms that should prompt a doctor's visit

Bivalent boosters offer protection against the latest COVID-19 variant, CDC study finds

To reduce tobacco use, Pennsylvania and New Jersey need to do much more, report says

Tobacco Use Report

How much people exercise may affect their risk of respiratory infections, research shows

Exercise respiratory infections

Does UV light from nail dryers increase the risk of skin cancer? Scientists aren't yet sure

Gel manicures and cancer risk

Mumps outbreaks have become more common in recent decades. Scientists are trying to determine why

Jill Biden undergoes Mohs surgery to remove a skin lesion; here's what it entails

During in-flight emergencies, airlines' medical kits sometimes fall short

Airplane Medical Kits

Methadone vans, overdose prevention services to be covered by Philly's opioid settlement funds

Philadelphia Opioid Settlement

Many Pennsylvania homes have high radon levels; here's how to detect the dangerous gas

Dehydration isn't just a summer concern; Make sure to drink enough water during the winter, too

Winter Hydration Water

Children's Health

Babies are being born with syphilis in Pennsylvania at the highest rate in 32 years

Congenital Syphilis Pennsylvania

The record cold and flu season highlights the urgency for RSV vaccines and other preventive strategies

RSV Treatment Vaccine

4 cases of Legionnaires' disease identified in Pennsauken, health officials say

Legionnaires disease Camden County

Free COVID-19 tests are again available via the mail; here's how to order them

Free COVID-19 tests

Philly's new telemedicine program offers HIV-preventing medication for free

truvada hiv medication

New guidelines for diabetes care call for updated approach to weight loss, cholesterol and blood pressure

Diabetes Care Guidelines

Extreme weather is hard on the heart, but the winter is far more dangerous than the summer

Heart Cold Weather

Penn scientists inch closer to universal flu vaccine that could weaken future pandemics

Penn flu vaccine

Omicron-specific boosters offer better protection than original COVID-19 vaccine, data shows

COVID-19 Omicron Boosters

Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups, but a routine screening policy could reduce the gap

Depression Screening

Nearly half of young people listen to music too loudly; here's how to safely use headphones

Safe headphone volume

Low screening rates for lung cancer persist in the U.S.

Lung cancer screening rates

Moderna's new COVID-19 booster adds significant protection against omicron, company says

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

MCEDs Blood Tests Cancer

Flu season is off to an early start in Philly, but it's hard to predict how it will shape out, officials say

Flu season Philly

As RSV cases in the U.S. surge, scientists get closer to a new vaccine

RSV vaccines in development

Stop nightmares and get a better night's sleep with these strategies

Nightmare prevention

U.S. cancer death rates continue to decline, federal report shows

Camden County schools will receive naloxone kits in effort to prevent opioid overdoses

Teddi Mellencamp reveals she has melanoma; here's how to spot skin cancer

Effectiveness of colonoscopies called into question, but doctors say people should not avoid screening

Colonoscopies effectiveness

Opioid crisis in Philly has worsened since the pandemic, Kensington nonprofit says

Prevention Point Syringes

Booster shots can prevent a winter COVID-19 surge – if people get them

Misinformation undercuts COVID-19 vaccine rates of children, report finds

Service and therapy dogs can be helpful companions; here's how to know which is right for you

Service dogs

Naloxone access varies widely in Pennsylvania – and so does the likelihood of surviving an overdose

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Hair Loss GLP-1s

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Tick Illnesses Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP lawmakers explore increased public health reporting for tick-borne diseases

Antibiotics Treatment Course

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