Crozer Health appears poised for closure after its owner asked a bankruptcy court to approve a plan to shut down the system's four Delaware County hospitals. The for-profit parent company …
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Swapping out the butter in your diet for olive, soybean or canola oil may help you live longer, a new study suggests. Researchers who analyzed the eating habits of 221,054 …
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As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
Influenza rates are as high as they've been in the last 15 years. And for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the flu hospitalizations outnumber COVID hospitalizations. Here's why …
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COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat that has killed over 7 million people to what most people regard today as a tolerable annoyance …
Tattoos may increase the risk of developing lymphoma and skin cancer, a recent study suggests. "We can see that ink particles accumulate in the lymph nodes, and we suspect that …
The birth of my grandson Luca a little more than nine years ago was a blessing. My relationship with him is extremely fulfilling and a strong source of motivation to …
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Poorly-run meetings leave workers with ‘hangovers’ that sap their productivity, study shows
Most employees know the feeling of sitting through an unproductive, long meeting that could have achieved the same results – perhaps more effectively – in an email. An estimated 59% …
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After measles case reported in Philly area, CHOP doctor says there’s no need to worry about vaccinated children
A Montgomery County child was confirmed to have measles Sunday, but a CHOP doctor said there's no need to panic as long as you've taken the preventative steps to protect …
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Soon-to-open hospital, Temple Women & Families, will transform NICU care in Philadelphia
Around 9 to 13 percent of newborns in the U.S. require care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), with many born prematurely before 37 weeks. In 2023, the March of …
A measles case has been confirmed in Montgomery County, authorities said. The case was reported in an unvaccinated child, and is being investigated by the Montgomery County Department of Health …