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Bariatric Surgery Ramadan

Fasting during Ramadan was harder this year for this Philly woman – but that's a byproduct of her weight-loss success

Mütter Museum to display work of Philly photographer who followed local nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

covid-19 mutter museum kyle cassidy

Ahead of her Philly show, Kathy Griffin opens up about her battles with cancer, addiction and PTSD

Kathy Griffin PTSD

Conjoined twin boys, born last year with a shared liver, successfully separated by CHOP surgeons

CHOP Conjoined Twins

A Chester County student's financial hardships inspired him to start a nonprofit that gives out hygiene kits

Daniel Kwon Plover International

After seeing a high-speed, 3-car crash in Vermont, a Temple Hospital resident rushed to aid the people injured

Kiley Nygren Temple

The science behind Ariana Grande's vocal metamorphosis

To save their young children's vision – and lives – a Tennessee couple quit their jobs and headed to Philly

Kneller family retinoblastoma

A nurse learned she was pregnant and had MS on the same day. An advanced therapy helps her thrive

Shanel Gamboa Pregnancy

A Bucks County mom gave birth to a premature baby on a Caribbean vacation, and a CHOP team flew in to save the day

Lindsey Offner Family

Advances in melanoma treatment saved this Lansdale man's life and changed his outlook

Skin Cancer Schuster

Carli Lloyd announces pregnancy, details journey with 'unexplained infertility'

A Temple Hospital worker needed a kidney transplant. When the call finally came, his colleague performed it

Temple kidney transplant

Dancing can provide a psychological boost – as this Philly-trained artist attests

Brice Johnson dance

Getting screened for colorectal cancer can save your life – and this survivor is quick to tell people

Kim Hall Jackson Cancer Screening

With his depression in remission, Sen. John Fetterman vows to 'champion' mental health care

John Fetterman Time

Paralyzed man walks using 'digital bridge' between brain and spine

digital bridge walking

In the 1840s, Dr. Mütter used a revolutionary 'flap' surgery to help burn patients

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Dolph Lundgren, who played Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV,' reveals 8-year cancer battle

Pennsylvania woman regained use of her impaired hand years after a stroke by using experimental treatment

Heather Rendulic

Eagles star Lane Johnson is learning how to block his biggest opponent, anxiety, and helping others confront it, too

Lane Johnson Mental Health Eagles

Don’t drill your own teeth! And quashing other rotten dental advice on TikTok

Teeth tiktok

John Fetterman continues to recover from stroke as campaign coverage centers on health concerns

Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water

Water glass obesity

John Fetterman's stroke shows the importance of a quick response

Penn doctor splits rare horseshoe kidney to benefit 2 transplant patients

Horseshoe kidney transplantation

Teen traveled to Philly to get vaccinated against his parents' wishes

South Jersey woman uses Facebook group to encourage others on their weight loss journeys

Peg Bradford

After years of digestive issues, atypical surgery offers Swarthmore woman relief

Akia McDowell Achalasia

Philly siblings will celebrate Christmas together after a successful living-donor kidney transplant

Alli Chris Maurer Kidney Transplant

Hero Wawa employee performs life-saving CPR on woman at Millville store

Wawa Millville CPR

'Aunt Mary Pat' comedian urges people battling depression to seek help

Aunt Mary Pat Troy Hendrickson

Lung transplants saving severe COVID-19 patients on death's doorstep

Penn Lung Transplant 2

Temple patient 'counting his blessings' after near-fatal COVID-19 battle ends with lung transplant

Temple COVID-19 transplant

Competitive dancer waltzes her way back onto the dance floor after nerve surgery

Gail Cohen Penn Nerve Center

Penn doctor raises $500,000 for Indian hospitals battling COVID-19 surge

Pa. woman among those to develop blood clots after receiving Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Philly Pretzel Factory CEO wondered if he'd 'never be back to normal' after monthslong COVID-19 battle

Dan DiZio Philly Pretzel Factory 2

The polio vaccine mess holds lessons for the lagging COVID-19 vaccination effort

103-year-old woman first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in N.J. nursing homes

NJ nursing home vaccines

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