It was 172 days ago that the Sixers marched into Boston and began their 2025-26 regular-season schedule with a statement victory. Behind 40 points from Tyrese Maxey and 34 from …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Sixers mailbag: Projecting Nick Nurse’s rotation for the Play-In Tournament
by myphillyconnection 35 viewsBefore Sixers head coach Nick Nurse could even take a seat for his postgame press conference after the Sixers' regular-season finale on Sunday, his team's first postseason opponent had been …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Full injury reports for Wednesday’s Sixers-Magic Play-In Tournament game
by myphillyconnection 38 viewsThere were no major surprises across the two initial injury reports ahead of Wednesday night's Play-In Tournament matchup between the Sixers and Orlando Magic. For the Sixers, Joel Embiid (post …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Matt Cord wanted to ‘go out on top.’ After a 28-year run as Sixers’ public address announcer, he is doing just that.
by myphillyconnection 38 viewsOn March 25, with one of the most beloved Sixers of all time sitting courtside and being shown on the scoreboard, one of the truly iconic sounds in Philadelphia sports …
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Health & Fitness
U.S. fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025, CDC report shows
by myphillyconnection 40 viewsThe 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 …
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Health & Fitness
Genetics may help explain why some people don’t lose much weight using GLP-1 drugs
by myphillyconnection 38 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 33 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 38 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 38 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 38 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 …