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Toy painting rollers recalled due to high lead levels

RFK Jr. says a worm ate his brain. A local doctor explains how that can happen

rfk worm brain

People leaving prison face many hurdles. Temple is running a reentry simulation to help health care providers relate

Temple Reentry Simulation

Want to live longer? New research recommends taking the stairs

stair climbing health benefits

What is Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Sixers star Joel Embiid?

Embiid Bells Palsy

Philadelphia's ozone pollution is the worst in the Mid-Atlantic region

Philly Air Quality

When does old age begin? Perceptions on aging have shifted

Old age perception

Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center gains nation's top designation

Jefferson cancer center

Exceptional nurses can be nominated to receive IBX's Sunshine Award

IBX Nurse Awards

People with obesity may benefit most when exercise is done in the evening

evening exercise health benefit obesity

As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the U.S.

Fluoride Water Bans

CDC investigates botulism-like illnesses linked to possibly fake Botox injections

Botox Illnesses CDC

Bird flu has infected U.S. dairy cows for the first time, but the risk to the public is low, health officials say

Bird Flu Cows

New drug protects people with weakened immune systems from COVID-19

COVID Vaccine Pemgarda

Philly district attorney sues CVS, Eli Lilly over alleged insulin price inflation

Insulin inflation lawsuit Krasner

Drinking apple cider vinegar daily may be linked with weight loss, study finds

apple cider vinegar weight loss

After a big drop in COVID-19 deaths, U.S. life expectancy rose for the first time in 2 years

Life expectancy 2022

Jefferson Health completes construction of 19-story Honickman Center

Jefferson Honickman Center

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Gun Violence Prevention

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross sign on to White House's AI commitments in health care

AI Health Care

Poison control calls about 'gas station heroin' have risen sharply in New Jersey

Gas Station Heroin

Parents at Port Richmond school receive letter warning of mpox infection

mpox philly school

Caught a cold or the flu? Don't take too much Tylenol, FDA warns

Tylenol Overuse Risk

Experimental prosthetic helps man who lost his arm regain some sense of feeling

Prosthetic Hand Temperature

Philly's health commissioner will step down after nearly three years on the job

Cheryl Bettigole Philly health commissioner resign

Taking a class? Writing your notes may help you learn better than typing them

hand writing brain connectivity

Penn Medicine withdraws plan to use shuttered Brandywine Hospital for veterans care

Penn Medicine Brandywine

Drinking 100% fruit juice daily can cause weight gain in children and adults, study finds

fruit juice weight gain children

Artificial intelligence in health care needs more regulation, WHO says

Health Care Artificial Intelligence WHO

Philly confirms another case of measles in ongoing outbreak

Measles outbreak

Penn Medicine to acquire Doylestown Health system in Bucks County

Doylestown Hospital Penn

Bottled water contains far more plastic particles than previously believed, study suggests

Bottled Water Nanoplastics

What makes pee yellow? Researchers identify enzyme that gives urine its color

Urine Yellow Color Research

Additional measles cases confirmed in Philly; city health centers to provide free MMR vaccines

Measles MMR vaccine

Atlantic City has a boil water advisory due to high turbidity levels

boiling water Flickr

Why some people don't trust science – and how to change their minds

Science Public Trust

Philly health officials have confirmed 4 measles cases since late December; others may have been exposed

Measles Philly CHOP

To avoid weight gain, eat a low-carb, plant-based diet, researchers say

Low-carb Diet Weight

Hypoallergenic baby formula recalled due to possible bacteria contamination

hypoallergenic baby formula recall

The biggest health trends of 2024: more pickleball, less alcohol

health trends 2024 pickleball

City warns of possible measles exposure after case confirmed in Center City office building

Measles exposure Center City

Many couples are going to bed in separate rooms, and these 'sleep divorces' may be healthy

Sleep Divorce

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Why high-intensity workouts may make people feel less hungry

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Healthy Recipe: Pumpkin-Stuffed French Toast

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