Some children begin attempting to deceive their parents before their first birthdays, a new study suggests. About 1 in 4 infants are beginning to understand the concept of deception at …
March 28, 2026
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Health & Fitness
Drinking soda linked to higher risk of anxiety in adolescents, study finds
by myphillyconnection 3 viewsDrinking soda and other highly-sweetened beverages has been linked to a higher risk of diabetes and obesity. Now research suggests that drinking sugary beverages also negatively affects adolescent mental health. …
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Health & Fitness
Temple Lung Center sets U.S. record with 179 lung transplants in 2025
by myphillyconnection 3 viewsTemple Lung Center surgeons performed 179 lung transplants in 2025, the most ever completed in a single year at any institution in the United States. The milestone underscores the scale …
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Health & Fitness
Drexel University is rolling out a 3-year medical degree program to help address the shortage of primary care doctors
by myphillyconnection 3 viewsDrexel University College of Medicine is starting a three-year medical degree program slated to enroll its first students in 2028. The school is joining a group of more than 30 …
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Health & Fitness
As many as 1 in 5 COVID-19 deaths went uncounted during the pandemic’s first 2 years, study finds
by myphillyconnection 3 viewsThe number of people who died from COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic in the United States may be more than 15% higher than previously reported, a …
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Health & Fitness
Scientists used E. coli bacteria to turn plastic bottles into a Parkinson’s medication
by myphillyconnection 2 viewsBacteria and plastic waste each can pose health and environmental issues. But new research shows that when used together, they can have a positive health impact by creating a frontline …
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Philly News
‘No Kings’ organizers in Philly suburbs seek to build community and visibility
by myphillyconnection 3 viewsTens of thousands of people are expected to march down Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday as part of the third wave of "No Kings" protests. But just past the Philadelphia …
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Philly News
City requires landlords to give verifiable contact information after some renters say they’re unreachable
by myphillyconnection 2 viewsPhiladelphia landlords will be required to provide the city with up-to-date, reachable contract information following the passage of a new bill in City Council on Thursday. The legislation, introduced by …
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Phillies’ Alec Bohm sues parents for alleged mismanagement of finances
by myphillyconnection 2 viewsPhillies third baseman Alec Bohm has filed a lawsuit against his parents, claiming they mismanaged his finances and siphoned away millions of dollars from his personal accounts for their own …
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Lower Merion police cleared of wrongdoing in shooting of ex-officer wanted on sex charges
by myphillyconnection 2 viewsMontgomery County investigators have cleared two Lower Merion Township police officers of wrongdoing in a shooting that occurred last month outside the Bala Cynwyd residence of a former Delaware County …