Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest cancers. A new drug being tested at Penn is giving patients and doctors hope
A new drug being tested in clinical trials around the world, including at Penn Medicine’s...
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Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products
Access has also been a persistent issue in immigration detention centers.
Meet the Lehigh Valley’s first babies of 2026: 1 born 11 minutes past midnight, another at 1:11 a.m. on 1/1
Lehigh Valley Health Network welcomed its first baby of 2026 only 11 minutes after midnight,...
Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple
As 2026 arrives, here’s what you can skip — and what you should pay attention...
Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here’s what to know
Health experts urge vaccination as it provides at least partial protection.
A family is trying to raise millions to test gene therapy that could help kids trapped in bodies they can’t move
Producing a treatment for 8-year-old Everly Green’s ultra-rare genetic condition isn’t profitable for drugmakers.
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
SNAP recipients in five states will see new limits starting Thursday.
In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
RFK Jr. reshaped the HHS, cutting research funding and promoting discredited views on vaccines.
Ground beef sold in Pennsylvania, 5 other states recalled
The ground beef also was sold in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Washington.
Foods with healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight
Here’s how to spot hidden sugars and what to do about it.