Dana Bate
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Encouraging results from experimental Alzheimer’s drug
Results from an early trial give doctors hope that an effective treatment could be within reach.
6 years ago
PrEP: Spreading the word about stopping HIV
In Philadelphia, non-Hispanic blacks account for nearly two-thirds of new HIV infections. Yet the majority of people on PrEP are white.
6 years ago
‘Greening’ vacant lots improves mental health in Philly communities
The study adds to a growing body of research that demonstrates how where you live matters for your health.
6 years ago
CHOP study: Despite kids in backseat, parents not putting down their phones
New research shows many parents are using their phones while driving with young children in the car, and that behavior is also correlated with other risky driving habits.
6 years ago
Injectable opioid shortages put hospitals on brink of public health crisis
After Pfizer cut back on production, Philly's Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is getting 30 percent less injectable morphine, fentanyl, and Dilaudid than it did a year ago.
6 years ago
The Freddie Gray effect: Black Americans’ mental health suffers after police killings
The negative effect on African-Americans’ mental health peaked in the month after a police killing, and it dissipated after three months.
6 years ago
Older patients respond better to melanoma immunotherapy, Wistar study finds
Researchers found that for each decade of life, the chances that a patient’s melanoma would advance dropped 13 percent.
6 years ago
Private insurers deny drug coverage for half of hepatitis C patients
The high price tag has led many insurers — public and private — to cover the drugs only for the sickest patients and those who aren’t using drugs or alcohol.
6 years ago
‘Right to Try’ may not meaningfully change access to drugs for dying patients
Yardley woman waits to see if new law allows her husband to get experimental medication for ALS.
6 years ago
Philly area health provider eying Lyft to get poor, pregnant patients to appointments
Keystone First plans to partner with Lyft to help low-income, pregnant patients get to appointments.
6 years ago
Drexel study: Tobacco smoke residue can become airborne again indoors
You might be breathing chemical residue from tobacco smoke in indoor spaces where no one has smoked for years.
6 years ago
Center City’s first pot dispensary set to open this fall
Until now, any operating dispensaries have been in the suburbs.
6 years ago