Outraged over indifference to AIDS, Act Up is rewriting the rules of protest

As we wish Pope Leo well, let’s think about the patients whose diagnoses will never make the news. Practical support should be part of how we care for people with lung cancer, writes John Matthews.

A study found a link between levels of fluorine, a marker for forever chemicals in the body, and the use of some dental flosses. More states are moving to regulate the chemicals.

He treated thousands of patients, including three generations of several families, and had offices in Philadelphia and South Jersey.

Hurts will probably need to be on blood thinners for at least three months, local experts say. People on these medicines generally cannot play contact sports because the risk of bleeding is high.

A patient who suddenly was experiencing new chest pain symptoms faced a three-month wait for an appointment. A primary-care doctor was able to arrange a next-day visit.

In hard-hit Mifflin County, concern for the potentially deadly virus has yet to catch up to national alarm.

As measles rises again, parents are concerned about their babies, who have been considered too young for their first dose of vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella. Is there help available?

More than 1,200 people have been sickened this year, and the state has confirmed five deaths linked to its largest measles outbreak in 35 years.

Superficial blood clots are clumps of blood that form in veins close to the skin surface. Treatment depends on where the blood clot is located.

GetCoveredNJ's Affordable Care Act plans are raising premiums on average by nearly 20% next year, higher than in Pennsylvania and the national average. Open enrollment begins Nov. 1.

Medicare experts recommend reviewing your coverage, including preferred doctors and medication lists.

The new rule and ongoing investigations of hospitals, including Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Nemours Children's Health, have intensified fear, transgender rights advocates say.

Winds could gust to 40 mph Friday. Then big changes are coming.

A Health and Human Services official said the federal agency is sending a “disease detective” to Pennsylvania later this week at the state’s request.

Highmark is the second Blue Cross company Jefferson Health has taken on in recent weeks. The nonprofit also said it will stop accepting Independence Blue Cross if it can't get higher rates.

The online tool aims to increase transparency for families who might otherwise assume they cannot afford Penn. The university also announced a $20 million gift from Scott Shleifer and his wife, Elena.

Survival rates for lung adenocarcinoma vary greatly depending on the stage of the cancer.

Even chefs at Philly's most glamorous restaurants spend whole days on their feet, hunched over counters, inducing aches and injuries. They call Joe Zarett to work out their pain.

Moore's immediate priorities include opening a new patient tower at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill.

Following the news that Jalen Hurts could be out for the rest of the season after blood clots were found in his lungs, Philly fans have joined together to show their QB1 love.

The fine is the biggest ever against the tech giant. “We are confident we will prevail on appeal,” said the company’s chief legal officer.

U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew says Mikie Sherrill's administration has not provided adequate info to Congress on the state's noncitizen voter registrations announced this year.

Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate.

Brad Lander is running in the U.S. elections on Nov. 3 to represent a heavily Democratic New York district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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