Patient Care

Tips for advocating for a hospitalized loved one during COVID-19

Tips to advocate for hospitalized family members during the COVID-19 crisis

Doctors, nurses are burned out on the job, does that put patients' health at risk?

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Chemotherapy initiative makes cancer patients feel at home

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Why you should take a peek at your doctor’s notes on your health

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As ER wait times grow, more patients leave against medical advice

People diagnosed with cancer often don’t embrace the term 'survivor'

Children's Health

Study: Many teens lack privacy to confide in doctors during checkups

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Doctors using virtual reality to benefit cancer patients

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How to build a better, safer, more welcoming hospital

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Hoping to see your doctor via telemedicine? Here’s a quick guide

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Redesigning maternal care: OB-GYNs urged to see new mothers sooner and more often

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IBX parent, Comcast to launch new patient communications platform

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Barbara Bush’s end-of-life decision stirs debate over ‘comfort care’

‘Aggressive’ new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food

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The other opioid crisis: Hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical errors

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Medical Condition

Of ‘miracles’ and money: why hemophilia drugs are so expensive

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From the ER to inpatient care — at home

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As surgery centers boom, patients are paying with their lives

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Machine Learning

The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care

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An overlooked epidemic: Older Americans taking too many unneeded drugs

Health Care Costs

Ambulances stick patients with surprise bills

In Oregon, end-of-life wishes are just a click away

Nowhere to go: Young people with severe autism languish In hospitals

Veteran's family: Suburban nursing home has 'gross' mice problem

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When a nation abandons its neediest patients, a Philly doctor asks: 'Who if not me?'

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Hospital discharge: It’s one of the most dangerous periods for patients

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Union nurses say patient safety depends on adequate staffing

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Medical Records

Electronic records offer chance to ensure patients’ end-of-life plans aren’t lost in critical moments

Slowing down the ER to improve care for patients with autism

Patients rank Drexel, PCOM doctors among best in U.S.

$2.1M federal grant goes to Philly-based nursing center consortium

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Philly company gets FDA approval on blood-draw tech

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Does Medicare cover mental health therapy?

hurried child syndrome

'Hurried child syndrome' can lead to anxiety and depression; here's how parents can avoid...

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How to enroll in an Independence Blue Cross health insurance plan

Yo-Yo Effect Dieting

Why is it so easy to regain weight after losing it? New research sheds light on the 'yo-yo effect'

Music Mood Booster

Music can help improve mental health, but the reason for this remains a mystery

chronic pain CDC

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

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