Drinking 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 16 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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Drexel University is rolling out a 3-year medical degree program to help address the shortage of primary care doctors
by myphillyconnection 13 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 16 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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Scientists used E. coli bacteria to turn plastic bottles into a Parkinson’s medication
by myphillyconnection 16 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 15 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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City requires landlords to give verifiable contact information after some renters say they’re unreachable
by myphillyconnection 15 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 14 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 13 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 …
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Philly NewsTransportation
SEPTA to begin shuttle bus service on the Norristown High Speed Line amid repairs
by myphillyconnection 14 viewsSEPTA will pause train service on a section of the Norristown High Speed Line this weekend as it begins work repairing and upgrading an aging bridge. Shuttle buses will operate …