Elizabeth Fiedler

Jenny Leyh was 28 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She used to dread walking into the waiting room for ea ...

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Concerned about rise in Lyme Disease, scientists advise protection

Most cases are in Northeast and Midwest U.S. It’s the beginning of Lyme disease season, and experts don’t expect a decre ...

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With scientific breakthrough, researchers see AIDS cure on horizon

In a significant scientific breakthrough, Temple University researchers have successfully removed HIV from human immune cells. The ...

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In the meat industry, cellular agriculture is a new frontier

Scientists are creating meat without killing animals. Some people sink their teeth into a piece of juicy, bloody steak and enjoy e ...

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Health hazards lurk in home kitchens, Drexel study finds

When you head home after work and whip up dinner for your family, you could be dishing out food-borne illnesses with that roasted chicken ...

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Lack of doctors puts rural mothers and babies at risk

Shawnee Baker was in labor — and her husband was trying his best to get her to the hospital in time. As they bumped along country roads ...

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Peacock research may offer clues to diagnosing, treating human disorders

A University of Pennsylvania researcher hopes his new study on peacocks could offer insight into humans. Researchers studied 14 ad ...

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Renewable energy jobs bring new life to old coal towns

In some former coal towns, residents continue to hold tight to that economy and identity. Reporter Elizab ...

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Health experts work hard to counter anti-vaccine activism

One of the first, big decisions parents have to make is whether or not to vaccinate their child. Vaccines are vital to public — ...

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Driverless cars — a public health benefit?

When we think about public health epidemics, smoking, environmental pollution and even gun violence come to mind. But what about driverle ...

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Smoking ban in public housing cleans up air, sets Philly as national model

The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has ordered all public housing authorities to ban smoking by 2018. Well ahead of ...

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Can a battery-operated cat help combat dementia?

Many nursing homes try to replicate the feeling of home for the ...

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