Screenings

Physical Exam Benefits

Men, it's time to make the routine doctor's visit a habit

Independent films to be screened in Clark Park this June

Under the Stars in Clark Park

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

Colorectal cancer screenings

Betsy Ross House continues Movie Nights Under the Stars & Stripes

Betsy Ross House movies

New lung cancer screening guidelines double the number of Americans who should receive annual CT scans

Lung Cancer Screening

Drive-in theater at the Navy Yard to stay open through end of 2020

Drive-in theater at the Navy Yard

Colorectal cancer screenings should begin earlier, new guidelines state

Colorectal cancer screening

Wells Fargo Center to host Halloween week film series with 'Psycho,' 'Get Out,' and more

Movies on Broad Philly

Breast cancer treatment advancements, early detection are saving lives

Philly breast cancer doctors

Nearly 100 films to be screened during 11-day Philadelphia Film Festival

Philadelphia Film Festival

Don’t put off cancer screenings delayed by COVID-19 – early detection saves lives

Mammogram Breast Cancer

'Hocus Pocus' to be screened outdoors in Old City on five nights this October

Hocus Pocus

South Jersey woman overcomes back-to-back cancer diagnoses while living life to its fullest

Susan Rosati

'A League of Their Own' to be screened at drive-in movie night hosted by PSPCA

'League of Their Own' drive-in movie

Movie night series includes three-course dinner, '80s and '90s favorites

Movie night series at Logan Hotel

Christopher Nolan’s 'Tenet' to be screened at Navy Yard drive-in theater

Tenet movie at drive-in

Rapid screening tests could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic

COVID Rapid Screening Tests

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

Cancer diagnoses COVID-19

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

Alzheimer's Foundation of America offering free, virtual memory screenings

Nerve damage in Alzheimer's

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

CT scan osteoporosis test

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

Michael B. Jordan, Amazon launch 'A Night at the Drive-In' series

movie series curated by Michael B Jordan

Family-Friendly

'Fantastic Fungi' documentary narrated by Brie Larson to be screened in Philly

Fantastic Fungi documentary

Cervical cancer could be eliminated in the U.S. within 20 years, Harvard researchers say

Cervical cancer elimination

'Election' to be screened at PFS Roxy Theater on Presidents Day

'Election' screening on Presidents Day

Philadelphia Airport among those screening passengers for coronavirus

Coronavirus Airport Screening Philadelphia

Best Picture Weekend at Philadelphia Film Center is back

2020 Oscar nominations

Scientists have yet to 'cure' cancer, but significant advancements have improved survival rates

Cancer cure radiation treatment survival rates

A New Year's resolution for older men: Undergo a prostate exam

New Year's Resolution: Prostate exam

Tickets to screening of 'It's a Wonderful Life' are free with food donation

It's a Wonderful Life Screening at Philadelphia Film Center

Women with diabetes are less likely to get cancer screenings, study finds

Women with diabetes are less likely to get screened for cancer

Where to watch 'The Irishman' in theaters this November

The Irishman where to watch in theaters

What to know before your first mammogram

What to know about mammograms

Here are the most common signs of breast cancer

breast cancer awareness month

A new blood test for prostate cancer may prevent unnecessary biopsies

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The test that could save the life of a long-time smoker you know

Smoking Cigarette Ashville 09032019

Offering more testing options doesn't increase colorectal cancer screenings

Colorectal Cancer 04262019

Here are the recommended health screenings for women in their 50s

Health screenings for women over age 50

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