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For Americans who have quit smoking, sought out omega–3 rich foods, or chugged gallons of açai berry juice to stave off cancer, a medi ...

Steam makes popcorn pop, keeps Old Faithful erupting and once powered the industrial revolution. But does it have the power to cure the c ...

State officials estimate that as of January 1, 2015 about 600,000 Pennsylvanians became eligible for Medicaid through its newly expanded ...

An airport is the sum of many parts, most of which the average traveler never sees. But they’re all a concern to Chellie Cameron, r ...

When the doctor places that cold stethoscope on your chest, she’s listening for two distinct sounds – lub-DUB. “You ...

Checking the latest health and science stories online, you tend to come across headlines meant to grab your attention.  But are thos ...

When Sue Weldon, a former gymnastics coach, was diagnosed with breast cancer about 11 years ago, no one could refer her to an array of sp ...

Rabbi Linda Holtzman promises her partner she’ll never touch a dead body. When a member of her synagogue, dying from AIDS, asks her ...

Recently recognized by the American Planning Association as “one of America’s 10 great public spaces,” PhiladelphiaR ...

Drexel Culinary Arts and Science Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski For the students in the culinary program ...

As the week ends and the new year begins, Chris Satullo, WHYY’s vice president of news and civic dialogue, sits down with senior ed ...

The Sixers almost tied the record for the worst losing streak to start a season.  The Eagles got pushed out of playoff contention by ...

Philadelphia mayoral candidate Terry Gillen has spent decades working in city government and in nonprofits, most recently as the cityR ...

An expert condemns food fads and encourages us to think long-term about eating. Health psychologist and eating behavior expert Cha ...

Five centuries ago, a small Flemish man changed medicine forever. Andreas Vesalius was born in Brussels in 1514. He was thoug ...