Surgeons

Patrick Mahomes Ankle

How will a high ankle sprain affect Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl? A surgeon explains

Children often receive unsafe opioid prescriptions after surgery, dental procedures, data shows

Opioid prescriptions children

Philly, Pittsburgh rank among top cities for health care jobs, report finds

Philly Health Jobs

Tower Health recruits nationally recognized kidney and liver transplant team from Hahnemann

Surgeons who mistreat co-workers put patients in danger, study finds

Surgeon stock photo

Einstein breast surgeon always has her head in the game

Carroll - The Doctor is Out Jennifer Simmons

In the O.R. and on the dance floor, Virtua doc has all the right moves

Carroll - The Doctor is Out Eric Strauss

Cooper Health surgeon knows special bond between horse and rider

Carroll - The Doctor is Out Dr. Nicole Fox

Drexel Medicine breast surgeon and her dog bond through canine agility training

Drexel breast Surgeon Dr. Amanda Woodworth and Otis

Swashbuckling surgeon shares special skill

Carroll - The Doctor is Out Pascal Jabbour

CHOP mini-doc examines life, surgery of infant twins formerly conjoined at head

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Pennsylvania Hospital's first female neurosurgeon is paying it forward

Carroll - Penn Neurosurgery Zarina Ali

Penn trauma surgeons: Racial disparity 'profound' in Philly gun violence

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pancreatic cancer drug

Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug approved by the FDA

alopecia hair loss

Rheumatoid arthritis drug also may help people with hair loss caused by severe alopecia

NFL Brain Disease

At least 1 in 4 NFL players develop CTE — and that's likely an undercount, new study finds

Sal Paolantonio Sirianni

Sal Paolantonio prides himself on living healthy, and offers a playbook for other men to follow

Physical Activity Work

New dementia study reiterates the physical activity paradox — that not all exercise is beneficial

Protein Muscle Building

More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work

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