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Cornell Rape Ketamine

Ketamine's role in alleged Cornell rape highlights flood of psychoactive drugs on campus

'Forever chemicals' are in nearly all waterways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, report shows

Philly PFAS

Pennsylvania sues pharma companies for allegedly colluding to manipulate insulin prices

Insulin lawsuit

Pope Leo has a nodule in his lung. Here's what that is and how it's treated

Pope Lung Nodule

Raw milk consumption has become more popular, but a prominent medical group wants sales to be banned

Raw Milk Dangers

In light of Cornell rape case, Philly rolls out awareness campaign to connect sexual assault survivors to resources

Sexual Assault Response

Fish in the Wissahickon Creek basin have unsafe levels of forever chemicals, officials warn

Fish PFOS Wissahickon Creek

Gratitude can boost workplace morale, but it is particularly powerful when it has 3 characteristics

Gratitude Workplace Leaders

Pennsylvania House panel advances bill to regulate kratom

Kratom Pennsylvania Law

Prescriptions for Valium, Xanax and other benzodiazepines have steeply declined

Benzodiazepines Prescription Drugs

Trump's healthcare policy leaves more people uninsured and threatens hospitals' viability, protesters say

HealthCare Cuts Rally

GLP-1 drugmakers are being sued by patients who suddenly lost their vision

GLP-1s Lawsuits Vision

Health officials warn of a measles exposure at the Philly airport

PHL airport measles exposure

Infants in CHOP's neonatal intensive care unit may have been exposed to measles

CHOP Measles exposure

Gov. Shapiro blasts RFK Jr. for the CDC not counting Pennsylvania's measles-associated deaths

Measles Shapiro RFK

Penn Medicine receives $50 million gift to advance research into autoimmune diseases and cancer

Penn Medicine Gift

Fake doctor reviews are all over the internet. Here's how to spot them

The wait times at Pa. hospitals' emergency departments are among the longest in the country

Emergency Department Wait Times

Penn Medicine nurse recognized for helping people in addiction recovery navigate medical challenges

IBX Sunshine Award

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

Tick Illnesses Pennsylvania

CDC leaves Pennsylvania deaths off national measles tally after vaccine spat between RFK Jr., Gov. Shapiro

Measles deaths CDC RFK

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

alopecia hair loss

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

NFL Brain Disease

Kennedy's quiet hunt for autism culprits stalls as Trump orders baseless changes to childhood shots

HHS Kennedy Autism

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

Physical Activity Work

Prescription drug prices dropped by their biggest margin since 1963. Here's what that may mean for your wallet

Prescription Drug Prices

Dogs can distinguish different types of human emotions, study shows

Dogs human emotion

Pediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump’s CDC on vaccine guidance

Doctors CDC Trust

Philly's poor air quality linked to higher asthma rates near industrial land, major roads

Philly Air Quality

'Fantastic Four,' 'Captain America' cups sold at AMC theaters recalled because they contain small batteries

Captian America, Fantastic Four cup recall

Penn bioethicist criticizes FDA panel's endorsement of six peptides

FDA Peptides Emanuel

Red Cross declares national blood crisis, offers incentives for donations

Red Cross blood crisis

CDC adds Pennsylvania to list of cyclosporiasis outbreak states

PA cyclosporiasis outbreak

Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

Smiles at Rittenhouse dentist reopening

Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report

Homeless people in Philly

Taylor Farms lettuce test for cyclospora yielded false positive, FDA says

Cyclosporiasis outbreak FDA

As tick season gets longer, Pa. and other states scramble to try to keep up

Ticks of PA

When police officers are shot, how they get to the hospital depends on the city – and Philadelphia stands apart

Philly Police Shootings

Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell in 5 states

Cyclosporiasis Taco Bell

FDA approves pill that lowers cholesterol as effectively as more expensive, injectable forms

FDA Cholesterol Medication

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