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Health

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen addresses measles cases
Health Care
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 70 cases as health leaders pledge to get spread ‘under control’

The most recent measles outbreak started in the area of Lebanon and Lancaster counties in late April. Cases now span six counties.

3 months ago

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close up of a female deer tick
Animals
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

How to protect yourself — and your yard — from ticks

Experts say this summer is shaping up to be the worst tick season in a decade — and a lot of bites are happening in people's own backyards.

3 months ago

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Madison Blank, who takes medication for ADHD
Medicine
Mental Health
Philadelphia

‘I was white-knuckling it’: Philadelphia patients are still struggling to get ADHD meds amid years-long shortage

Researchers and clinicians say the shortage is due to limits on manufacturing and sales of the medications, and supply chain problems.

3 months ago

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close up of a female deer tick
Animals
Philadelphia
Public Health

Bug season has arrived. How are Philly and Jersey fighting ticks and mosquito-borne diseases?

Mosquito and tick bites can put people at risk for contracting Lyme disease, West Nile virus and alpha-gal syndrome.

3 months ago

Panelists sit at a table with microphones for the panel discussion
Philadelphia
Public Health
Sex & Relationships

Philadelphia-area STI disparities still fueled by stigma and misinformation, health care leaders say

At a Philadelphia panel on HIV and health equity, experts pointed to gaps in education, funding and access to care.

3 months ago

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The Pulse
Mental Health

The Body Remembers: Exploring the Invisible Wounds Left by Serious Illness

A look at the lingering effects of serious medical events, and what true healing really means.

Air Date: June 19, 2026

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Measles vaccine
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Delaware County wastewater samples test positive for measles. So far, no person has a confirmed diagnosis of the disease

County officials have collected two positive samples for the disease from wastewater this month.

3 months ago

Carla Lecoin, a registered nurse who works with mothers and babies
Business
Employment
Philadelphia

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital union nurses prepared to strike if they can’t reach a contract agreement

Einstein Nurses United members say they want the hospital to commit to safer staffing levels, stable benefits and other upgrades in a new contract.

3 months ago

A pediatrician examines a newborn baby
Health Care
New Jersey

N.J. breastfeeding service providers face pay cuts with UnitedHealthcare insurance’s lactation billing change

Lactation consultants can only bill UnitedHealthcare for services provided to a mother, but not her baby, starting Sept. 1.

3 months ago

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Georgetown University's Rebecca Katz points to measles data
Philadelphia
Public Health
Sports

Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup

A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd.

3 months ago

A doctor is inspecting images from a mammogram.
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia
Public Health

Penn study finds GLP-1 use associated with lower breast cancer risk; researchers to launch clinical trial

Women in the study who were obese and taking GLP-1 weight loss medications were 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than other women.

3 months ago

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Nicolle Strand is posing for a photo at WHYY studios.
Gender
Health Care
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Temple study finds adults who got gender-affirming surgeries happy with results, not the process

As governments try to limit gender-affirming surgeries for adults, researchers looked at how the process can be better for those who can get them.

3 months ago

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A woman administers a rapid COVID-19 test.
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly’s COVID-era resource hubs are closing as services move to new centers. Some residents are fighting to keep them

COVID-19 supplies and other public health services at four resource hubs will move to new community action centers at different city locations.

4 months ago

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A small jar of marijuana is shown at Tropicanna Dispensary and Weed Delivery in Santa Ana, Calif., Thursday, April 23, 2026.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Pulse
Health Care
Law
Medicine

When Healthcare Meets the Law: Abortion, Cannabis, and Corporate Medicine

From abortion to medical marijuana, a look at how politics and the law impact our healthcare

Air Date: June 5, 2026

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The hands of someone holding a pen and notepad while talking to someone else are seen.
Government
Health Care
Philadelphia

Council for Relationships in Philly avoids closure to continue 94-year legacy of therapy and counseling services

Lancaster-based Sun Point Foundation has taken over operations of Council for Relationships. The Philly nonprofit was set to close in May.

4 months ago

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