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FDA Cholesterol Medication

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

Wildfire smoke is headed for Philly. Here's how to stay safe

Wildfire smoke Philly

President Trump wants to set clocks to daylight saving time year round. But standard time may be the better choice

Daylight Saving Bill

Pa. health department launches dashboard of reported measles cases in the state

Measles website

Rate of firearm suicides in the U.S. was one death every 19 minutes in 2024, new analysis shows

Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Medical College to open Allentown campus

Jefferson Allentown campus

Ivermectin isn't a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise

Ivermectin Cancer Treatment

'Big Boy' train arrives in Philly after more than 100 onlookers were treated for heat-related illnesses near Reading

Big Boy Heat

U.S. death rate dropped to record-low last year, CDC report says

Death Rate CDC

Daryl Hall's kidney transplant is part of a growing trend in organ donations

Daryl Hall kidney transplant

Blocked CDC study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness gets published

COVID-19 vaccine CDC

CHOP names Joseph Mitchell new CEO after retirement of Madeline Bell

CHOP CEO

Bucks County couple files lawsuit against formula company after baby hospitalized with infant botulism

nara organics lawsuit

Coca-Cola, Pepsi products to include QR codes with more detailed ingredient information on the can

Soda ingredients

Main Line Health to add new 5-story tower to Paoli Hospital

Paoli Hospital Expansion

Nara Organics recalls formula after three babies are hospitalized with botulism

Nara Organics recall

MAHA's treatments for autism: camel's milk, stem cell injections — and spelling therapy

Spelling Therapy Autism

FDA's approval of better sunscreen ingredient has been 'a long time coming'

Sunscreen Ingredient FDA

AI is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health issues, but doctors are still better at weighing treatment options

AI Doctors Diagnoses

RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans' medical records for clues on autism and vaccines

Robert Kennedy Medical Records

Cooper University Health Care plans new medical campus in Gloucester Township

Cooper Health Gloucester

Health Insurance

Trump's new Medicaid work requirements come at huge cost to states, opponents say

Medicaid Work Requirements

Thomas Jefferson University to run Delaware's first medical school

Jefferson Delaware Med School

Patients of Rittenhouse Square dentist suspended for 'unsanitary practices' are 'beside themselves,' attorney says

Rittenhouse Suspended Dentist

Jefferson Methodist Hospital to reopen Saturday after power outage forced temporary closure

Methodist Hospital reopening

Jefferson Einstein Hospital nurses protest system's cuts to pediatric care

Jefferson Nurses Pediatric

Patients of Rittenhouse dental clinic advised to be screened for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

Rittenhouse Dentist Suspension

Jefferson Methodist Hospital closed indefinitely after power outage forces evacuation

Methodist Hospital evacuation

American doctor being treated for Ebola works for missionary organization based in Philly suburbs

ebola congo outbreak

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion drug via telehealth – at least for now

Abortion Supreme Court

CDC boosts staff monitoring hantavirus but says public health risk remains low

Hantavirus Update CDC

Philly's health department views World Cup risks through 'prevention lens' to protect public

World Cup Health

Embattled FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after dispute over flavored vapes

Marty Makary FDA

Medical experts rename polycystic ovarian syndrome, saying its effects are not just gynecological

PCOS New Name

Trump promised cheaper drugs. Some prices dropped. Many others shot up

Trump Drug Prices

Ted Turner, who died at 87, lived with Lewy body dementia for years. Here's what to know about the condition

Ted Turner Dementia

Reducing nurses' patient loads would save lives and reduce hospital costs, Penn study finds

Nurses Safe Staffing

What is hantavirus, the deadly illness that has stricken a cruise ship?

Hantavirus Cruise Ship

American spending on prescription drugs to surpass $1 trillion this year

Prescription Drug Spending

Temple medical school to open branch campus in Atlantic City

Temple Medical School

Emergency room visits for tick bites hit highest level in a decade

Deer Ticks

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

IBX Nurse Award

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Autoimmune Diseases Women

Women with autoimmune diseases are more likely to be misdiagnosed with mental health conditions

Lane Johnson Depression

Lane Johnson's mental health advocacy may be the newly retired Eagle's most lasting impact

IBX ambulatory surgery partnership

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, and Regent Surgical launch ambulatory surgery partnership

Flu shot 2026

Flu season is near – here's a guide to available vaccines

Philly PFAS

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

Raw Milk Dangers

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

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