Telemedicine

Medication Abortion Teens

Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth, new research shows

Health forum to address the higher likelihood of Black women to die of pregnancy complications

IBX Health Equity forum

Ketamine has become an at-home treatment for depression, but some scientists say that set-up is too risky

Ketamine treatment

The biggest health trends of 2023 may include journaling and eating kelp

Health trends 2023

Amazon launches online health clinic for common conditions. Who will use it?

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Penn's virtual 'warmline' aims to improve access to opioid use disorder treatment among marginalized communities

Telemedicine can help reduce racial disparity in follow-up appointments, study finds

Telemedicine Study Penn

Apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren't using the data

Health Tracking Apps

COVID-19 pandemic displays inequities in telemedicine, Penn researchers find

Penn Telemedicine Access

The biggest health trends of 2021 – from microgreens to redefined gym workouts

2021 trends microgreens

Telemedicine can reduce wait times for highly-sought dermatology visits

Dermatologist Consult Telehealth

Health Insurance

Health insurers are starting to roll back coverage for telehealth – even though demand is way up due to COVID-19

Health Insurance Telemedicine

Health Insurance

Americans turning to telehealth services in droves amid COVID-19 crisis

FAIR Health Telehealth Tracker

Social distancing efforts could spur suicides as COVID-19 crisis plays out

Suicide social distancing

Expanded telehealth services are needed as coronavirus spreads, Jefferson doc says

Telehealth Coronavirus

Mercy Home Health program keeping congestive heart failure patients out of the hospital

Congestive Heart Failure Mercy Home Health

Here's how to know whether telemedicine is right for you

Alternative Medicine

Walgreens, Microsoft teaming up to offer new digital health care services

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Telemedicine offers new health care possibilities – but payment challenges abound

Carroll - Telemedicine in schools

Hoping to see your doctor via telemedicine? Here’s a quick guide

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Jefferson will have 24/7 virtual health app during papal week

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Think you don’t have time to exercise? It may take less time than you think

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Colon cancer: Rising in young adults

Hope 220 Homeless Shelter

Philly's new homeless shelter offers case management and medical services to 'set people up for...

Yawning could help cool down the brain and strengthen social bonds

Preterm Births Phthalates

Common chemicals used in plastics linked to millions of premature births

Medication Abortion Teens

Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth, new research shows

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