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Catalyst Twomey sets up a memorial with a rose that signifies each of the 1,116 deaths to overdose in Philadelphia in 2018 at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia in 2019 during a protest advocating for the city to open a supervised injection site. Philadelphia officials say overdose deaths among all residents decreased in 2023, but deaths among Black and Hispanic residents are rising.

Overdose deaths dropped in Philly for the first time in five years. But deaths are soaring among Black men.

Overdose deaths were down overall, but the citywide health analysis signaled a demographic shift in those who are dying.

A number of 5-mg pills of Oxycodone are displayed in 2019. New research suggests that most cases of opioid poisonings in children are due to kids swallowing prescription pills -- but those cases are decreasing, even as poisonings involving fentanyl and other illicit opioids are increasing.

CHOP investigates fentanyl poisoning among kids | Philly Health Insider

Mrs. Dunham-McBride said in a letter to the editor of The Inquirer that "it is incumbent upon all of us to be vigilant about our deep-seated prejudices.”

Shelley Dunham-McBride, retired psychotherapist and reading specialist, has died at 74

Dorothy E. Roberts is a legal scholar and public policy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been named a MacArthur Fellow.

Penn law professor Dorothy E. Roberts named a MacArthur Fellow

Karen E. Knudsen, a former Jefferson cancer executive, is the outgoing CEO of the American Cancer Society.

American Cancer Society’s CEO is stepping down. But she plans to stay in Philadelphia to advance cancer research.

This photo provided by Moderna in August 2024 shows packaging and syringes for the company's updated COVID vaccine for ages 12 and older. Philadelphia health officials are encouraging residents to get vaccinated with one of three updated COVID vaccines this fall.

Some federal funding for COVID vaccines has been cut, but you can still get a free vaccine in Philly

Health officials here say they hope to encourage more residents to get vaccinated ahead of the winter “sick season.”

Federal program offering free COVID tests is now open

In late September, Americans can order free COVID-19 tests for their household. Here's how it works.

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

A vial of the COVID-19 vaccine 2023-2024 formula of Comirnaty made by Pfizer and BioNTech was available at Walgreens in Woodbury, N.J., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. The CDC recently declared COVID endemic.

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

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

A vial of the COVID-19 vaccine 2023-2024 formula of Comirnaty made by Pfizer and BioNTech was available at Walgreens in Woodbury, N.J., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. The CDC recently declared COVID endemic.

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

Expert Opinions

Penn doctor worries patients are hesitant to get another COVID booster

COVID is still out there and poses a very real danger to the unvaccinated, the elderly and those with chronic diseases.

Jeffrey Millstein, For The Inquirer

A pharmacist administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York.

A pharmacist administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York.

Penn doctor worries patients are hesitant to get another COVID booster

COVID is still out there and poses a very real danger to the unvaccinated, the elderly and those with chronic diseases.

Jeffrey Millstein, For The Inquirer

Do clothes make the doctor? | Expert Opinion

Jules Lipoff

Jules Lipoff of Mount Airy poses for a portrait wearing his scrubs in his office in Philadelphia.

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

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.

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.

A video screen grab of Allegheny County executive Sara Innamorato stomping a spotted lanternfly that landed on Vice President Kamala Harris. The invasive bug has wreaked havoc on local vineyards and trees since arriving in Pennsylvania a decade ago.

Pennsylvania Politics

We spoke to the Pittsburgh-area official who squashed the lanternfly that landed on Kamala Harris

A photograph of a blue whale taken during a rare sighting off the coast of Cape May on Sept. 14 during an expedition by the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center.

A rare blue whale sighting wows whale watchers off the Cape May coast

A video screen grab of Allegheny County executive Sara Innamorato stomping a spotted lanternfly that landed on Vice President Kamala Harris. The invasive bug has wreaked havoc on local vineyards and trees since arriving in Pennsylvania a decade ago.

Pennsylvania Politics

We spoke to the Pittsburgh-area official who squashed the lanternfly that landed on Kamala Harris

A photograph of a blue whale taken during a rare sighting off the coast of Cape May on Sept. 14 during an expedition by the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center.

A rare blue whale sighting wows whale watchers off the Cape May coast

Gov. Josh Shapiro (center) looks on as CNX president and CEO Nick Deiuliis speaks at a media event in November 2023 announcing an environmental monitoring collaboration between the natural gas company and Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania gas driller: Our operations pose no health risk. You can’t be serious, activists respond.

Audrey Carleton, Capital & Main

Pedestrians and vehicles pass by bright fall foliage along Kelly Drive three years ago. The experts are saying the show may start a little earlier this year. Should be clear and warm as well.

Fall arrives in Philly Sunday. Will the foliage and frost come early? And other seasonal questions.

Anthony R. Wood

Gov. Josh Shapiro (center) looks on as CNX president and CEO Nick Deiuliis speaks at a media event in November 2023 announcing an environmental monitoring collaboration between the natural gas company and Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania gas driller: Our operations pose no health risk. You can’t be serious, activists respond.

Audrey Carleton, Capital & Main

Pedestrians and vehicles pass by bright fall foliage along Kelly Drive three years ago. The experts are saying the show may start a little earlier this year. Should be clear and warm as well.

Fall arrives in Philly Sunday. Will the foliage and frost come early? And other seasonal questions.

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.

A woman holds two boxes of at-home COVID-19 test kits in Washington on Dec. 22, 2021.

Federal program offering free COVID tests is now open

A patron at the Original Thunderbird Steakhouse & Catering in Broomall, Pa. in May. A Penn researcher hopes to convince restaurants to start offering the option of smaller portions for people who want to indulge — but not overindulge.

When it comes to restaurant portions, size matters, Penn researcher says

A woman holds two boxes of at-home COVID-19 test kits in Washington on Dec. 22, 2021.

Federal program offering free COVID tests is now open

A patron at the Original Thunderbird Steakhouse & Catering in Broomall, Pa. in May. A Penn researcher hopes to convince restaurants to start offering the option of smaller portions for people who want to indulge — but not overindulge.

When it comes to restaurant portions, size matters, Penn researcher says

The Opioid Crisis

Catalyst Twomey sets up a memorial with a rose that signifies each of the 1,116 deaths to overdose in Philadelphia in 2018 at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia in 2019 during a protest advocating for the city to open a supervised injection site. Philadelphia officials say overdose deaths among all residents decreased in 2023, but deaths among Black and Hispanic residents are rising.

Overdose deaths dropped in Philly for the first time in five years. But deaths are soaring among Black men.

Investigations into opioid poisoning cases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia dovetail with national trends that show how the rise of fentanyl is harming children.

The Opioid Crisis

CHOP researchers are sounding the alarm about babies and toddlers being poisoned by fentanyl

Catalyst Twomey sets up a memorial with a rose that signifies each of the 1,116 deaths to overdose in Philadelphia in 2018 at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia in 2019 during a protest advocating for the city to open a supervised injection site. Philadelphia officials say overdose deaths among all residents decreased in 2023, but deaths among Black and Hispanic residents are rising.

Overdose deaths dropped in Philly for the first time in five years. But deaths are soaring among Black men.

Investigations into opioid poisoning cases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia dovetail with national trends that show how the rise of fentanyl is harming children.

The Opioid Crisis

CHOP researchers are sounding the alarm about babies and toddlers being poisoned by fentanyl

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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