Health

The number of Philadelphia Police officers listed as injured on duty has plunged 46% since late 2021, from about 650 a week down to 350 this summer. Two new occupational health doctors were recently appointed.

More ‘injured on duty’ police officers are back on the force following Inquirer investigation, city audit

Compared to 2021. weekly injury lists now include 300 fewer officers who are unable to work. “We need folks to do the job that they took an oath to do," said Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford.

Yalonda Fowler, Registered Nurse, who works primarily with patients after cardiac surgery or that have heart or renal failure, she is shown here at Temple University Hospital, Thursday, September 14, 2023.

Health

‘If you need something, just call.’ Registered nurses are the go-to person for hospitalized patients

Health-care Industry

Inspira’s former Woodbury hospital campus could soon include health services, housing, and retail offerings

Health

‘Health is not only determined by health care’: a Q&A with the interim dean of Drexel University’s Dornsife College of Public Health

Sweat covers the face of Juan Carlos Biseno as afternoon temperatures reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit on July 19, 2023, in Calexico, Calif.

Weather

After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, poll shows

People are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast for seeking the latest COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 photographed Wednesday at a drugstore in Cypress, Texas.

Coronavirus

Low-risk Philadelphians may want to wait to get the COVID vaccine, health officials say amid shipping delays

Philadelphia’s health department said the shipping delays seen in the region are happening nationwide as well.

Coronavirus

Insurance delays have kept some Philadelphians from getting the latest COVID vaccines

Because of the relatively recent roll-out of the updated vaccines, some insurance companies have not yet updated their billing codes that allow them to pay for the shots.

The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household.

Coronavirus

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

This photo provided by Pfizer in September 2023 shows a single-dose vial of the company's updated COVID vaccine for adults. Some shipments of the vaccine were delayed this week, forcing pharmacies to reschedule appointments for customers who had signed up to get a shot.

Coronavirus

Some Philadelphians showed up to get a new COVID vaccine, but couldn’t because of shipping delays

Coronavirus

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Coronavirus

Some Philadelphians showed up to get a new COVID vaccine, but couldn’t because of shipping delays

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Short naps at the right time of day can benefit alertness and overall health in myriad ways.

Wellness

Short naps can improve memory, increase productivity, reduce stress, and promote a healthier heart

But napping can come with drawbacks as well as benefits.

Chronic sleep deprivation among youths creates a host of emotional and mental health problems.

Wellness

Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains

When teens can’t sleep, they often scroll online well into the night, which only exacerbates the problem.

Brian Pollitt, president of TWU Local 234, bought Gatorade for workers out in the heat working on the new trolley railroads in Southwest Philadelphia on July 25, 2023.

Health-care Industry

Workers pay the price while Congress and employers debate need for heat regulations

There are no federal standards to protect workers when days become excessively hot.

Wellness

A wellness coach claims she can fix people’s vision. An anti-misinformation TikToker isn’t having it.

We explain the online battle between anti-glasses influencer Samantha Lotus and a popular TikToker who covers topics including wellness misinformation and multi-level marketing.

Sleep deprivation can seriously damage your body.

Wellness

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye

A cup of coffee might provide you some pep, but it won’t fully make up for lost sleep.

Dr. Weinmann and his wife, Marcia Meeker, were married in 2002.

Obituaries

Roberto Weinmann, pioneering molecular biologist and cancer researcher, has died at 81

He retired as chief operating officer at PharmaMar USA in 2013 and served as director of Oncology Discovery at Bristol Myers Squibb before that.

More ‘injured on duty’ police officers are back on the force following Inquirer investigation, city audit

‘If you need something, just call.’ Registered nurses are the go-to person for hospitalized patients

Inspira’s former Woodbury hospital campus could soon include health services, housing, and retail offerings

‘Health is not only determined by health care’: a Q&A with the interim dean of Drexel University’s Dornsife College of Public Health

After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, poll shows

Low-risk Philadelphians may want to wait to get the COVID vaccine, health officials say amid shipping delays

Insurance delays have kept some Philadelphians from getting the latest COVID vaccines

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Some Philadelphians showed up to get a new COVID vaccine, but couldn’t because of shipping delays

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Some Philadelphians showed up to get a new COVID vaccine, but couldn’t because of shipping delays

I’m a pediatrician. Here’s how I decide when to vaccinate my children. | Expert Opinion

I’m a pediatrician. Here’s how I decide when to vaccinate my children. | Expert Opinion

What can and can’t I ask my doctor about at an annual exam? | Expert Opinion

A CHOP pediatrician shares how she talks to patients — and her own kids — about pedestrian safety | Expert Opinion

One Penn resident weighs in on union vote | Opinion

Climate change, air quality are important factors in medical training

We were wrong about spotted lanternflies, research shows. Kill them anyway.

Mortimer M. Labes, celebrated chemist, pioneering researcher, and former chair of Temple’s Department of Chemistry, has died at 93

We were wrong about spotted lanternflies, research shows. Kill them anyway.

Mortimer M. Labes, celebrated chemist, pioneering researcher, and former chair of Temple’s Department of Chemistry, has died at 93

A ‘strong’ El Nino is likely to affect U.S. weather through winter. Philly is ‘on the bubble’ for snow.

After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, poll shows

A ‘strong’ El Nino is likely to affect U.S. weather through winter. Philly is ‘on the bubble’ for snow.

After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, poll shows

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

Post-Roe, contraceptive failures carry bigger stakes

Planned Parenthood is America’s largest abortion provider. Most Philadelphians who go there aren’t ending a pregnancy.

How overturning ‘Roe v. Wade’ will affect abortion access in Pa., NJ

Abortion in Pennsylvania: What to know

Short naps can improve memory, increase productivity, reduce stress, and promote a healthier heart

Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains

Workers pay the price while Congress and employers debate need for heat regulations

A wellness coach claims she can fix people’s vision. An anti-misinformation TikToker isn’t having it.

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye

Roberto Weinmann, pioneering molecular biologist and cancer researcher, has died at 81

As more patients email doctors, health systems start charging fees

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

As more patients email doctors, health systems start charging fees

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

City Council’s bill limiting supervised injection sites didn’t go far enough

Germany’s open-air drug market remains a vibrant community space. What can Philly learn from it?

City Council’s bill limiting supervised injection sites didn’t go far enough

Germany’s open-air drug market remains a vibrant community space. What can Philly learn from it?

A medical mystery: Why two Philly-area cousins, just miles apart, got rare brain cancers

Overdoses are killing a record number of Philadelphians as deaths soar among Black residents

Philly FOP picked problematic doctors for police ‘injured on duty’ benefit

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

5 medical professionals on why they stay as hospital workers flee post-COVID