March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s an important trend doctors want people to know about: colon cancer is being diagnosed more often in younger adults. For decades, colorectal …
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When Mike McKee thinks about saving money for the future, he has a few priorities. Maxing out his retirement is one. Building up his kid's college fund is another. Opening …
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Health & Fitness
Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind
by myphillyconnection 77 viewsRecently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional …
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Health & Fitness
To gain the benefits of strength training, consistency matters more than intensity
by myphillyconnection 72 viewsAmple research points to the wide array of benefits that come from strength training, including reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and early death. Research also shows that strength …
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Health & Fitness
The surest path to longevity is adopting healthy lifestyles. But many Americans struggle to find the needed motivation
by myphillyconnection 73 viewsAmid America's search for longevity, there's a conversation we still need to have. It isn't about technology, insurance or drug prices. It's more personal — and it has the potential …
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Health & Fitness
HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care
by myphillyconnection 70 viewsHBO Max's enormously popular television series "The Pitt" is receiving plaudits for its realistic depiction of the trials and tribulations of health care in an urban emergency room. Now in …
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Health & Fitness
Fast fashion clothing may put children at risk of lead exposure, study finds
by myphillyconnection 71 viewsThe rise of mass-produced, inexpensive clothing, also known as "fast fashion," makes it easier and cheaper to outfit growing children. But significant downsides to the trend include environmental impacts, with …
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Health & Fitness
Urban forests improve the health of city residents — that’s partly why new trees are planted in Philly every spring
by myphillyconnection 77 viewsThe phrase "urban forest" sounds counterintuitive. But American cities host more than 140 million acres of the country's forests in urban parks, trees planted along streets and rivers, and other …
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Health & Fitness
People leaving prison face unique health challenges. This new Center City clinic seeks to help them
by myphillyconnection 73 viewsFiguring out how to access medical care, including mental health or addiction treatment services, can be a major challenge for people leaving jail and prison. That is why the nonprofit …
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Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers ‘are in the ballgame,’ maybe with that last spark they need
by myphillyconnection 67 viewsRick Tocchet stood in the middle of the Flyers' locker room and said what the players already knew, but still just as much wanted to hear. "We're in the ballgame …