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Bernadette Creedon holds a picture of the pitbull she rescued and took to the Montgomery County SPCA, which she named "Chase," who was abruptly euthanized with no warning despite showing no signs of aggression.

Euthanasia, understaffing, and broken kennels are rampant at Montco’s ultra-wealthy SPCA

Carmen Ronio, 79, its decades-long executive director, and board members spend comparatively little on animal welfare operations, given the nonprofit's $67 million in assets.

The Jorō spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., Oct. 24, 2021. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, now including Pennsylvania, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S.

The invasive Jorō spider has landed in Bucks County, Pa. Here’s what to know about the giant flying arachnid.

Jack Lynch, shown here outside Bryn Mawr Hospital in 2022, will retire as the CEO of Main Line Health next June.

Main Line Health CEO Jack Lynch will retire next June after 20 years at the nonprofit health system

Harold Brubaker

The northern lights, or the aurora borealis, appear in the sky over Rat Lake in Yellowknife in Canada's Northwest Territories last month. The solar storms that ignite the aurora were especially plentiful in August.

Sunspots have reached a 23-year peak, so when might Philly see the northern lights?

Anthony R. Wood

Jefferson Abington Hospital, shown here in 2020, is the source of more than two dozen lawsuits in Philadelphia since the beginning of 2023. Before than the lawsuit would have been filed in Montgomery County.

Exclusive look at Philly surge in malpractice suits | Philly Health Insider

Aubrey Whelan and Alison McCook

Alexandra Pompan, a customer service associate, gets vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dr. Philip Maceno, pharmacy manager at Walgreens, on Monday, October 23, 2023.

FDA approves new COVID vaccines for fall

The FDA approved updated vaccines on Aug. 22. Vaccines will be shipping out to doctors and pharmacies within the week.

COVID is now endemic, the CDC says. What does that mean for Philly?

Some epidemiologists are not necessarily convinced that the disease itself is endemic because COVID is still relatively unpredictable.

Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) wears a pendant in support of freeing hostages being held by Hamas, before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Sen. John Fetterman tests positive for COVID-19

National Politics

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’

Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) wears a pendant in support of freeing hostages being held by Hamas, before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Sen. John Fetterman tests positive for COVID-19

National Politics

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’

Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Expert Opinions

To search or not to search (for a diagnosis) | Expert Opinion

When to refocus from diagnosis to treatment can be a difficult decision.

Amanda Swain

For many patients with lower back pain, anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy alone will make a huge difference and are likely to be the only treatment needed.

For many patients with lower back pain, anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy alone will make a huge difference and are likely to be the only treatment needed.

To search or not to search (for a diagnosis) | Expert Opinion

When to refocus from diagnosis to treatment can be a difficult decision.

Amanda Swain

Medical student faces uphill battle on rethinking weight | Expert Opinion

Milan Arya, For The Inquirer

Milan Arya (he/him)
MD Candidate, Class of 2025 | MS-4
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

We know what works to reduce smoking. Why don’t more physicians offer these treatments? | Expert Opinion

Jamie Garfield, For The Inquirer

Jamie L. Garfield, MD, is a pulmonologist at Temple University Hospital.

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Melanie R. McReynolds, For The Inquirer

FILE - In this April 16, 2020, file photo, Richard Eberhardt walks along a corridor at a nursing home in Kaysesberg, France. Countries across Europe are struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic with the dilemma of leaving the elderly and others near death in enforced solitude or whether to allow some personal contact with relatives. At nursing homes, everything is done to keep out visitors who might be infected, and family members are almost always banned from coming to see their loved ones. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)

Medical Mysteries: What was triggering her outbursts and confusion?

Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post

A PET/CT scan helped reach a diagnosis.

The Jorō spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., Oct. 24, 2021. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, now including Pennsylvania, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S.

The invasive Jorō spider has landed in Bucks County, Pa. Here’s what to know about the giant flying arachnid.

The northern lights, or the aurora borealis, appear in the sky over Rat Lake in Yellowknife in Canada's Northwest Territories last month. The solar storms that ignite the aurora were especially plentiful in August.

Sunspots have reached a 23-year peak, so when might Philly see the northern lights?

Anthony R. Wood

The Jorō spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., Oct. 24, 2021. Populations of the species have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, now including Pennsylvania, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S.

The invasive Jorō spider has landed in Bucks County, Pa. Here’s what to know about the giant flying arachnid.

The northern lights, or the aurora borealis, appear in the sky over Rat Lake in Yellowknife in Canada's Northwest Territories last month. The solar storms that ignite the aurora were especially plentiful in August.

Sunspots have reached a 23-year peak, so when might Philly see the northern lights?

Anthony R. Wood

Independence National Historical Park last November as fall produced a spectacular last gasp of orange, yellow and reds.

Foliage forecasts are bullish, despite summer’s heat. Here’s what leaf peepers in Philly and elsewhere can expect.

Anthony R. Wood

An incipient ragweed plant in Burlington County last August. Ragweed grows just about anywhere and everywhere and it's a source of torment for as many as 50 million Americans.

Ragweed, itchy-eye, and sneezing season is about to peak in Philly. Here’s what to know.

Anthony R. Wood

Independence National Historical Park last November as fall produced a spectacular last gasp of orange, yellow and reds.

Foliage forecasts are bullish, despite summer’s heat. Here’s what leaf peepers in Philly and elsewhere can expect.

Anthony R. Wood

An incipient ragweed plant in Burlington County last August. Ragweed grows just about anywhere and everywhere and it's a source of torment for as many as 50 million Americans.

Ragweed, itchy-eye, and sneezing season is about to peak in Philly. Here’s what to know.

Anthony R. Wood

Reproductive Health

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

“If abortion is legal but there’s nobody to provide them, we don’t have legal abortion,” said Lisa Perriera, medical director of The Women’s Center’s five clinics.

Sarah Gantz and video by Lauren Schneiderman

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

“If abortion is legal but there’s nobody to provide them, we don’t have legal abortion,” said Lisa Perriera, medical director of The Women’s Center’s five clinics.

Sarah Gantz and video by Lauren Schneiderman

Post-Roe, contraceptive failures carry bigger stakes

Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News

Birth control failures can have big consequences in a post-Roe United States.

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

Bobbie Trotenberg, a patient escort, watched as a patient entered Planned Parenthood in Center City after she walked her to the door in Philadelphia on July 20.

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

People gather outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building for the Bans Off Our Bodies rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, October 2, 2021. The rally is part of demonstrations happening across the country defending women’s rights to seek abortions.

Pa. could see a surge of 8,500 abortion patients from other states

High schoolers from Philadelphia walk through the north portal of Philadelphia's City Hall to meet up with other students to protest for abortion rights on May 25, 2022.

Most baby and toddler food doesn’t meet nutrition standards, study finds

Sabrina Malhi, Washington Post

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In
a YouTube video
posted by the Columbia University Department of Surgery several years a
go,
Mehmet Oz discussed the origins of MitraClip and, using a model of the heart, explained how the
device is used to treat leaky mitral valves. The process involves essentially stapling the mitral valve
so it works more effectively, he said. MitraClip yie
lded “massive improvements” in a group of people
with heart failure, he said. (Screengrab of a Columbia University Department of Surgery video)

From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

By David Hilzenrath and Holly K. Hacker

Most baby and toddler food doesn’t meet nutrition standards, study finds

Sabrina Malhi, Washington Post

Oz_Columbia_Vid_01.png:
In
a YouTube video
posted by the Columbia University Department of Surgery several years a
go,
Mehmet Oz discussed the origins of MitraClip and, using a model of the heart, explained how the
device is used to treat leaky mitral valves. The process involves essentially stapling the mitral valve
so it works more effectively, he said. MitraClip yie
lded “massive improvements” in a group of people
with heart failure, he said. (Screengrab of a Columbia University Department of Surgery video)

From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

By David Hilzenrath and Holly K. Hacker

The Opioid Crisis

Philadelphia police along Somerset near Kensington Avenue on June 19. A woman arrested during a sweep in Kensington last week died in jail Saturday.

A 31-year-old woman arrested during a Kensington sweep last week died in jail days later

Anna Orso, Ellie Rushing, and Samantha Melamed

In this 2023 file photo, people along Kensington Avenue walk past the mobile home belonging to the Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard parked along Kensington Avenue. The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard parked their Winnebago along Kensington Avenue to assist those living with addiction find inpatient and outpatient care.

Philadelphia Politics

Philly will consider restricting mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington

Anna Orso and Max Marin

Philadelphia police along Somerset near Kensington Avenue on June 19. A woman arrested during a sweep in Kensington last week died in jail Saturday.

A 31-year-old woman arrested during a Kensington sweep last week died in jail days later

Anna Orso, Ellie Rushing, and Samantha Melamed

In this 2023 file photo, people along Kensington Avenue walk past the mobile home belonging to the Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard parked along Kensington Avenue. The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard parked their Winnebago along Kensington Avenue to assist those living with addiction find inpatient and outpatient care.

Philadelphia Politics

Philly will consider restricting mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington

Anna Orso and Max Marin

Special Reports

Lily Walker (left) with her cousin Peter Cellucci on the steps of the Washington Monument fountain at Eakins Oval at the 20th annual CHOP Parkway Run & Walk on Sunday in Philadelphia.

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

Pediatric cancer is rare. Malignant brain tumors in kids are even rarer. But these two cousins are in treatment for different, though equally aggressive, types of brain cancer — at the same time.

Hazel Rollerson, mother of Elwood Porter, who died of an overdose in the summer of 2021, shown here with the ashes of her son, in her home in Sicklerville, New Jersey, Tuesday, August 16, 2022.

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

Aubrey Whelan and Kasturi Pananjady

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw.

Philadelphia News

From August 2022: Philly FOP picked problematic doctors for police ‘injured on duty’ benefit

Barbara Laker, David Gambacorta, and William Bender

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

Sarah Gantz and video by Lauren Schneiderman

Mary Adamson (center), an ICU Nurse at Temple University Hospital, with other Temple nurses. Adamson wrote a piece about all of the nurses that remain in the profession.

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

Mary Adamson, Maureen May, Uhura Free Russ, Latoya Charise Nesbitt, Carlos Aviles, and Jonathan Ley

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