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Mental Health
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Pa. House Democrats consider ‘magic mushrooms’ as mental health treatment

A growing body of research has shown that microdoses of psilocybin could be an effective tool for treating mental health illnesses.

2 months ago

Doctors in the Young Adult Cancer Program
Health Care
Billy Penn

Young adults with cancer have unique needs; new Fox Chase program tries to meet them

The Young Adult Cancer Program helps address issues like fertility, relationships and finances for a group increasingly at risk.

2 months ago

School kids in Center City Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

3 Pennsylvania cities ranked among worst places to live for people with asthma

The 2025 U.S. Asthma Capitals report identifies cities with high rates of asthma-related emergency room visits and deaths.

2 months ago

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Government Accountability
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Unclear how much Pa. stands to gain from feds’ $50 billion rural hospital program

Mehmet Oz, the administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, has sole discretion as to the distribution of the federal funds.

2 months ago

Delaware Governor Matt Meyers at podium
Delaware
Government
Health Care
Medicine

‘A prescription we’ve written for every Delawarean’: Gov. Meyer’s order lets virtually all residents get updated COVID-19 vaccine

The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.

2 months ago

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an Ozempic prescription
Delaware
Health Care
Medicine

Delaware report shows growing use of GLP-1 meds are driving increased spending, not drug price tags

Costs to Delaware patients and health insurers for GLP-1 drugs have remained flat while utilization has more than doubled in recent years.

2 months ago

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The Pulse

The Science and Beauty of Muscles

A celebration of muscles — from their beauty and biology, to the history of how weightlifting went mainstream.

Air Date: September 12, 2025

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Taylor Hospital
Business
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Taylor Hospital has a buyer. Can Delaware County investors find a way to reopen it?

Prospect Medical Holdings closed Taylor Hospital in April. The former Crozer Health hospital now has a new owner.

2 months ago

a culture of human breast cancer cells
Biology
Medicine
Public Health

Penn researchers find killing dormant, ‘sleeper’ breast cancer cells may prevent recurrence

New results from a clinical trial show that existing drugs can successfully kill dormant breast cancer cells, thereby reducing lifetime risk of recurrence.

2 months ago

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Thomas Homer (left) and Marge Wible (right) volunteering at Lutheran Settlement House
Aging
Changing Communities
Philadelphia

‘An unfound gem’: Older Fishtown residents find purpose and friendship volunteering at Lutheran Settlement House

Older adult volunteers at Lutheran Settlement House make up more than half of all volunteer hours across the organization.

2 months ago

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Health Care
Medicine
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania pharmacies can now offer new COVID vaccines after state adopts recommendations from medical societies

Pennsylvania pharmacies can now refer to major medical organizations for COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the absence of CDC guidance.

2 months ago

American Legion members attend a consumer protection subcommittee hearing on Legionnaires' disease
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia
Public Health

How a Philadelphia outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in 1976 led to modern-day investigations and surveillance

Legionnaires’ disease was named after a large outbreak in Philadelphia sickened hundreds of American Legion veterans in the summer of 1976.

2 months ago

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Delaware
Gender
Health Care
Public Health

Un estudio en Delaware encuentra focos de cáncer de mama, vinculando las bajas tasas de pruebas de detección y los tumores agresivos con diagnósticos en etapa avanzada

Utilizando datos de 3,492 pacientes, un estudio de ChristianaCare encontró focos críticos de cáncer de mama en Wilmington y Middletown.

2 months ago

People relax at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Delaware
Environment
Outdoors

Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along U.S. coastline

Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, were under water quality advisories this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste.

3 months ago

A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia

Philadelphia health providers say new COVID-19 vaccine eligibility restrictions are confusing patients

The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 65 and older and younger adults and children with underlying medical conditions.

3 months ago

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