The U.S. fertility rate has dropped to a record low, continuing a downward trend that has persisted for years. Last year, the fertility rate fell to 53.1 births per 1,000 …
April 2026
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Health & Fitness
Genetics may help explain why some people don’t lose much weight using GLP-1 drugs
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsThe onslaught of media coverage about blockbuster weight-loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Zepbound, may make it seem as though they work magic. But some people have little success losing …
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Health & Fitness
Poison centers are fielding more calls tied to kava use
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsKava, a shrub native to the Pacific islands, traditionally has been used for ceremonial and medicinal purposes, in part due to its mild psychoactive and sedative effects. But its use …
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Health & Fitness
Wait times for medical imaging results have doubled amid a radiologist shortage
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsThe time between getting imaging to diagnose a health problem and receiving the results has more than doubled since 2014, with low-income communities most impacted, a new study says. The …
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Health & Fitness
Can I opt out of having my doctor take notes with AI?
by myphillyconnection 11 viewsFamily physician Eric Boose has been using an artificial intelligence tool to get back to what he calls "old-fashioned medicine" — talking with patients face-to-face, without having to type into …
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Health & Fitness
As RSV spreads at unusually high rates, Pa. and N.J. extend windows for infant immunizations
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsBecause respiratory syncytial virus is spreading at unusually high levels for this time of year, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have extended their window for infants and toddlers be immunized against …
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Philly News
Philly real estate agent sentenced to prison for $3.1 million fraud scheme
by myphillyconnection 13 viewsA Center City real estate agent who defrauded investors of $3.1 million, using the money to gamble on sports and pay for luxury items, was sentenced Wednesday to more than …
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Philly News
Two missing workers at collapsed CHOP parking garage presumed to be dead, Mayor Parker says
by myphillyconnection 13 viewsThe two construction workers missing after the parking garage collapse in Grays Ferry are presumed to be dead, city officials said Thursday night. Demolition of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia …
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Philly News
ICE fighting state orders on two Pa. detention center sites
by myphillyconnection 11 viewsThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has decided to appeal state orders stalling two detention centers planned in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, host communities’ many questions, including about the facilities’ strain on …
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Philly News
Aronimink Golf Club prepares for 200,000 spectators to descend on course in May
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsIn a little over a month, about 200,000 people will flock to Newtown Square as the storied Aronimink Golf Club hosts the PGA Championship for the first time since 1962. …