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Danielle Shoshany and Mert Deniz Polat teaching at Drexel University's BIOMED Summer Academy
Education

Drexel’s Biomed Summer Academy attracts high schoolers interested in STEM careers

The four-week program provides interactive learning about the frontiers of biomedical research.

12 months ago

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Speaking at a podium
Health

Diabetes remains high in South Jersey’s Latino communities. Local groups are fighting it one meal at a time

Community-led diabetes programs in Cumberland County are closing gaps in care for Latino residents with education, support and prevention.

12 months ago

Rebecca Carpino (left) helps Candice Davis (right) align a makeup brush
Health

Putting their best faces forward: Skin care and makeup help Philadelphia patients after medical trauma

A new therapy support group at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation helps patients regain independence and identity with makeup and skin care classes.

1 year ago

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Paramedic Kate Denney driving MSC advanced life support vehicle, or chase car, out of Chester Fire Station 82
Health

Delaware County residents plagued by longer ambulance rides, emergency room waits

Crozer Health’s shutdown is affecting everyone from Delaware County’s working-class neighborhoods near the riverfront all the way to the Main Line.

1 year ago

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ChristianaCare Hospital's West Grove Campus
Health

ChristianaCare to open West Grove ‘neighborhood hospital’ in August

The site of the former Jennersville Hospital in Chester County will soon be home to ChristianaCare’s first neighborhood hospital.

1 year ago

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A dog gets cooled down with a water hose
Health
Billy Penn

Dogs struggle with summer heat: Here’s how to keep them safe

Heat waves are tough on people — and tougher on some pets, especially dogs. A vet offers advice on keeping them safe.

1 year ago

The Market-Frankford Line in Kensington
Health

Kensington mobile van restrictions will take effect Sunday in Philly, but enforcement of new law will be delayed

The city must create a new permit system before it can enforce where and when service providers can offer addiction and homelessness outreach in Kensington.

1 year ago

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A University of Pennsylvania sign
Health

University of Pennsylvania lawsuit alleges price-fixing by drugmakers and intermediaries have led to inflated insulin prices

Penn’s lawsuit against drugmakers joins hundreds of similar accusations. The defendants insist the charges are without merit.

1 year ago

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The Senior Companion Program's Joseph Dennis walks with James Henry
Community

Philadelphia senior companions help aging adults combat loneliness with friendship and support

The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s Senior Companion Program pairs older adults with seniors who are aging in place.

1 year ago

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The left foot and swollen ankle of President Donald Trump
Health

Here’s what to know about chronic venous insufficiency

Chronic venous insufficiency happens when veins in the legs can’t properly carry blood back to the heart, which can lead to blood pooling in the lower legs.

1 year ago

Gwynedd Mercy University in Lower Gwynedd Twp., Bucks County.
Community

Gwynedd Mercy initiative seeks to address health care worker shortage with accelerated training courses

Worker shortage leads to strain on care access, industry experts say.

1 year ago

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Christiana Hospital entrance
Health

ChristianaCare and Virtua Health pursue merger to form new regional health system

The health care systems collectively operate 600 sites, including hospitals and outpatient offices, across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

1 year ago

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a Rite Aid pharmacy in Philadelphia
Health

Rite Aid closures prompt Delaware to enact patient and pharmacy protections

The state’s Department of Insurance has made requirements for health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.

1 year ago

A doctor reviews an MRI
Health

Independence Blue Cross and Penn Medicine see faster patient testing with automatic insurance approvals

A joint program between the Philadelphia-based health giants gives some physicians automatic approval for common outpatient tests like MRIs and PET scans.

1 year ago

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outside the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building United States Courthouse
Health

‘Purported consultations’: Feds say Delaware doctor ordered $1.7M of genetic tests for cancer but never saw patients

The civil complaint accuses Dr. Shayasta Mufti of violating the False Claims Act. The orders she generated cost Medicare more than $500,000.

1 year ago

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