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As Philly region sees record temperatures, report shows heat illness and health risks among indoor service workers is widespread

Surveyed workers report experiencing headaches, fatigue, nausea, confusion and even seizures when indoor temperatures regularly reach 80 degrees or above.

3 months ago

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Philadelphia’s largest cancer centers unite to reduce disparities in prevention and treatment outcomes

The Philadelphia Conquering Cancer Coalition aims to remove barriers and improve communication and collaboration between various health centers and community organizations.

4 months ago

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Philadelphia
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‘We have not backed off’: Philadelphia-area funders are trying to trying to rescue medical research amid Trump funding cuts

The Trump administration cut millions of dollars in research funding. Private funders in the area are stepping in, but say they cannot completely fill the gap.

4 months ago

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Pennsylvania lawmakers move to regulate private equity deals in health care, but a bill faces hurdles in the Senate

House lawmakers from Delaware County are leading efforts to regulate private equity transactions after the closure of Crozer Health last month.

4 months ago

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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia health officials ramp up disease surveillance, safety plans for upcoming FIFA tournaments

The FIFA Club World Cup this summer will be a practice run for public health officials to prepare for a larger crowd of international visitors in 2026.

4 months ago

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Animals
Pennsylvania
Public Health
WESA

Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up

The state's Tick Research Lab, based at East Stroudsburg University, has recorded more than twice as many ticks this May compared to the same time last year.

4 months ago

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Studio 2
Medicine

The rise of alternative medicine

Americans are turning away from the medical establishment and seeking alternative cures and supplements online. Why has trust in conventional medicine eroded?

Air Date: June 9, 2025 12:00 pm

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Health Care
Pennsylvania

Penn researchers believe new potential gene therapy for glioblastoma brain cancer offers ‘a lot of hope’

Glioblastoma has been deadly and hard to treat, but researchers say they’ve made progress with bivalent CAR T-cell therapy delivered directly into the brain.

4 months ago

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Health Care
New Jersey
Public Health

Capital Health closes East Trenton ER operations, citing structural problems with neighboring building

Capital Health - East Trenton served the immediate community around the former St. Francis Medical Center. Patients are being diverted to other hospitals in the network.

4 months ago

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Community Events
Philadelphia

WHYY’s ‘The Pulse’ community event raises awareness and promotes care around diabetes in Latino communities

Attendees were offered free health screenings to monitor blood pressure and sugar levels, and were connected with local health organizations.

4 months ago

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Ryan Keough leads a tour of the new mental health unit at Project HOME’s Helen Brown Community Center
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Philly health organizations partner to expand care, survive looming funding cuts under the Trump administration

The Center for Families and Relationships and Project HOME have partnered to open a new mental health unit in North Philadelphia at the Helen Brown Community Center.

4 months ago

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Pennsylvania
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Cancer survivors, health care advocates rally in Philadelphia to demand Pennsylvania senators reject Medicaid cuts

The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the program.

4 months ago

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Employment
Health Care
New Jersey

New Jersey’s largest nurses union warns of a possible strike if hospitals don’t provide safe staffing ratios

Inspira Health Network would be hardest hit if Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the state’s largest nurses union, choose to go on strike.

4 months ago

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Health Care
Pennsylvania

ChristianaCare to acquire former Crozer Health outpatient locations

The pending acquisition includes two facilities in Glen Mills, a location in Havertown, an office in Broomall and a site in Media.

4 months ago

Boxes for the medications Wegovy and Zepbound
Health Care
Medicine

Pa. and N.J. poison control centers see steep rise in exposure calls tied to popular weight-loss drugs

Poison control experts say calls related to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are rising, with symptoms like nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

4 months ago

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