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sparkling water weight loss

Drinking carbonated water may boost weight-loss efforts, but only by small amounts

Red dye found in many types of candy, medicine banned by the FDA

red dye ban fda

Children's jewelry sets sold on Amazon recalled due to lead, cadmium levels

amazon jewelry recall

Outreach groups mobilize support for Philly's homeless population amid cold spell

Philly Cold Blue

Medical debt to be removed from credit reports of 15 million Americans

Medical Debt Credit

Families with children are experiencing homelessness in record numbers, HUD report shows

Philadelphia homelessness

Systane eye drops recalled due to potential fungal contamination

systane eye drop recall

Removing a splinter? Treating a wart? If a doctor does it, it can be billed as surgery

Surgery Billing

AIDS Fund Philly to close after 35 years spent working to reduce HIV infections

AIDS Fund closes

Bucks County man with diabetes sues 11 major companies for marketing 'addictive,' ultra-processed foods to kids

Swedish Foods Lawsuit

Philly's new health commissioner brings 3 decades of city service to the job

Philly Health Commissioner

Cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and some home products banned by EPA

EPA ban PCE TCE

ChristianaCare to open small hospital in Delaware County, where health care access has shrunk

ChristianaCare Aston Hospital

An eye infection left Elton John with vision loss; here's what causes them and how to prevent them

Elton John Eyesight

Recalled cucumbers potentially linked with salmonella outbreak in 19 states

cucumber recall salmonella

Pennsylvania implements mandatory testing for milk as precaution for bird flu

Pennsylvania avian flu

Access to donor kidneys, livers to widen as HHS approves transplants between people with HIV

HIV Kidney Donations

Philly City Council supports the creation of a state health care advocate – here's what that office would do

Public Health care Advovate PA

Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration

IV Fluid Conservation

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans report suffering from chronic pain, which can interfere with daily life

chronic pain CDC

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

carrot recall e. coli

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

Costco recalls smoked salmon products due to possible listeria contamination

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?

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

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

Depression worsens the likelihood of surviving breast cancer, study finds

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