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Carrots sold at Trader Joe's, Wegmans recalled due to potential E. coli contamination

Trump's White House return poised to tangle health care safety net

Trump Health Policies

Consumers who bought generic drugs from 2 pharma companies may be eligible for refunds

Prescription drug settlement

Costco recalls smoked salmon products due to possible listeria contamination

costco salmon recall listeria

Infant death rates were higher than expected after U.S. Supreme Court's abortion ruling, study shows

Infant Deaths Dobbs

Children's Health

A cause of walking pneumonia is surging in young children, CDC says

walking pneumonia young children

Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination

TreeHouse Foods waffle recall

Philly-area hospitals are closely monitoring IV fluid supplies as the nationwide shortage wears on

IV Fluid Shortage

Policy changes are needed to address health inequities, IBX forum speakers say

Health Equity Forum

America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder

U.S. Doctors Immigration

The U.S. spends more on health care than other rich countries, but its system performs much worse, report finds

U.S. health Care

With TV drug ads, what you see is not necessarily what you get

TV Drug Ads

Pregnant Black women are more likely to be given unscheduled C-sections than white women, study finds

c-sections black women

Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen's wife and bandmate, says she has a rare blood cancer. What's multiple myeloma?

patti scialfa multiple myeloma

Thanks to Reddit, a new diagnosis is bubbling up across the nation

Reddit Burping Procedure

Adderall shortage prompts DEA to greenlight increased production of alternative ADHD medication

Vyvanse ADHD Drugs

Listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head meat products is the deadliest since 2011

Boar's Head Listeria

Apple juice sold at Walmart recalled due to arsenic levels

great value apple juice recall walmart

U.S. fertility rate continued downward trend in 2023, CDC data shows

'Boy Meets World' star Danielle Fishel encourages getting mammograms after her early diagnosis of breast cancer

danielle fishel breast cancer

Depression worsens the likelihood of surviving breast cancer, study finds

breast cancer depression

Penn Medicine to open new proton therapy center in University City

penn Presbyterian proton

Rescue from above: how drones may narrow emergency response times

Drones Emergency Response

Living in greener neighborhoods can slow cognitive decline, among other benefits

Green Spaces Dementia

Listeria outbreak linked to meats sliced at delis, CDC says

listeria outbreak deli meat

What causes an ice-cream headache?

Brain Freeze Cause

Skin substitute developed at Temple could revolutionize wound care if it gets FDA approval

Temple skin substitute

Toxic metals including lead and arsenic found in multiple tampon brands

tampons lead arsenic

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

EEG History Uses

FDA warns Horsham-based Bimbo Bakeries USA to stop 'misbranding' products

Bimbo bread

With a salmonella outbreak linked to bearded dragons, here are tips for pet owners to stay safe

bearded dragon salmonella

U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis. A specialist on child victims weighs in

Philly is under a heat health emergency — here's what that means

Philly Heat Warning

EPA warns of unhealthy air quality levels in Philly region on Friday

Philly Air Pollution

Diamond Shruumz microdose chocolate may cause seizures, FDA warns

Diamond Shruumz Chocolate

Temple Hospital revamps Episcopal Campus to better serve people with substance use, mental health disorders

Temple Episcopal Campus

Possible measles exposure reported at Philly airport

Philly Measles Airport

Counting steps may be just as beneficial as tracking physical activity by time

exercise step count

Study finds 15 percent of people deal with tinnitus daily. Here's what to know about the hearing condition

tinnitus apple study

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