Federal health agencies are beginning their first review of nutrients in infant formula since 1998. About 75% of babies in the U.S. receive infant formula at some point, according to …
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More teens are using nicotine pouches – a tobacco product touted as a smoking alternative
Nicotine pouches are rising in popularity — a trend that has raised concerns in the public health community. New research shows the use of nicotine pouches, like those sold by …
First at-home test for HPV, the most common cause of cervical cancer, gains FDA approval
The first at-home screening kit for human papillomavirus, the leading cause of cervical cancer in the U.S., has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The prescription device …
The Wedge, a Philly mental health and addiction services provider, to close due to financial constraints
The Wedge Recovery Centers – a provider of mental health, addiction and other behavioral health services to nearly 2,000 Philadelphia residents on medical assistance – will close in the coming …
Food allergies affect nearly 6 percent of Americans. Here’s how to know if you have one as well as how to manage it if you do. Food allergy basics A …
Pertussis cases surged to more than 35,000 in 2024, nearly double pre-pandemic levels. The illness, also known as whooping cough, has been ticking upward for several decades despite an effective …
"Faster, mommy, faster!" Allison's toddler squealed as she ran down the hill by her house with her jogging stroller. As a longtime runner and running biomechanics researcher, she found herself …
After a chorus of emotional public testimony, City Council passed a bill Thursday curtailing mobile medical and outreach services in Kensington. Elementary school students from Kensington spoke in favor of …
3 Doors Down singer reveals he has kidney cancer form that has become more common in younger adults
Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, announced that he has stage 4 kidney cancer. The band has cancelled its summer tour.
After being diagnosed with cancer in his horseshoe kidney, this Arkansas man sought surgery at Temple Health
Rick O'Keefe, 53, came to Temple University Hospital to have a cancerous tumor removed from his horseshoe kidney – a congenital condition in which the kidneys are fused into a …