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WEBhealth and wellness Apr 12. Philly college basketball coaching legends Phil Martelli, Fran Dunphy share inspiration for Coaches Vs. Cancer. Fran Dunphy and Phil Martelli join …

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Health department urges Philadelphians to get new COVID-19 …

WEBThe Philadelphia Health Department is encouraging residents to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine just after there was a slight uptick in COVID hospitalizations last …

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COVID, flu and RSV cases on the rise across the Philly region – …

WEBHealth officials are warning that people in the Philadelphia region could be facing a "Tripledemic" this winter with COVID-19, the flu and RSV on the rise all at the …

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Jefferson Health and LVHN announce plan to merge

WEBThe spokesperson said the merger will help accelerate access to health care services and health insurance benefits for the surrounding community and …

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Hospitals are requiring more masks as flu, covid cases surge – …

WEBCOVID-19 cases are causing more severe disease than the flu but have been rising less dramatically. Health officials are keeping an eye on JN.1, a new version of …

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Walgreens to help bring cell and gene therapies to patients as it

WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved seven cell and gene therapies last year, including the first gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease. That …

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Philly health officials urge caution amid spike in norovirus cases

WEBNorovirus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea, and foodborne illness in the United States, the CDC said. Norovirus can also be referred to as a …

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New medical center in Philadelphia set to open in April – NBC10

WEBThe unveiling marks a medical facility a decade in the making. The 19-story Honickman Center will officially open to patients on April 15. The project is not only …

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New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center officially shuts down

WEBNJ remains underprepared for next crisis following COVID-19 pandemic, report finds. Officials said residents can continue to call the national COVID-19 Vaccine …

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Biden Appoints Dr. Ala Stanford as an HHS Regional Director

WEBDr. Ala Stanford, the founder of Philadelphia’s Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, was named a regional director in the Department of Health and Human …

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Evidence mounts that Covid in pregnancy can cause health issues …

WEBNone of the nearly 200 babies studied, who were born between April 2020 and August 2022, tested positive for Covid at birth. Around 17% were diagnosed with …

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Supreme Court to decide when doctors can provide emergency …

WEBSupreme Court to consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans The case comes from Idaho, which is one of 14 states that now ban …

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files stolen in Change

WEBThe company also is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for people affected by the attack. UnitedHealth bought Change Healthcare in a roughly …

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What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and how is it …

WEBThe symptoms of an enlarged prostate can include frequent urination and needing to get up many times in the night to pee. A man might have trouble getting …

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Women are less likely to die when treated by female doctors, …

WEBHospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by female doctors, a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal …

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‘Take a Breather' and run to help battle against cystic fibrosis

WEBNBC10’s Lucy Bustamante chats with Harry Ferguson about the mission of the Take a Breather Foundation, the loss of its founder Matt McCloskey and how people …

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Health officials warn of potential mpox exposure at one Philly school

WEBGetty Images. Philadelphia health officials said students and staff at Richmond Elementary School may have potentially been exposed to mpox. In a letter to …

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New Jersey officials working to provide health insurance for all

WEBThe city of Camden in New Jersey is working to increase sign-ups for health care to thousands of children who lost coverage when pandemic-related programs …

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Former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes …

WEBThe U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health. She is the first openly transgender federal official

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131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, …

WEBNearly 40% of people in the U.S. are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate …

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Medical Racism: Why Maternal Mortality Is Higher for Black …

WEBHer experience is a reflection of the medical racism, bias and inattentive care that Black Americans endure. Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the United States — 69.9 per

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Officials warn of possible hepatitis A exposure at Northeast Philly

WEBIf you need assistance you can contact the Health Department at 215-685-5488, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver. It …

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Olive Garden worker in South Jersey tests positive for Hepatitis A

WEBAn Olive Garden food handler tested positive for Hepatitis A, according to the Gloucester County Department of Health. Officials said the employee worked while infected at the Olive Garden located

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Aria Health, Thomas Jefferson University Complete Hospital Merger

WEBAria Health System and Thomas Jefferson University have finalized the health organizations' merger, creating a regional health care giant with more than 23,000 …

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How much time do you spend on your phone each week

WEBNBC10 morning news anchors Erin Coleman and Keith Jones bravely share their screen time on their phones over the past week. They then get into a conversation …

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Bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, though officials maintain

WEBThe Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that fragments of the bird flu virus had been detected in some samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. While the …

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More than 50 arrested in dismantling of NJ cockfighting ring

WEBMore than four dozen people face criminal charges in connection to an illegal cockfighting ring at the Jersey Shore. 51 people were arrested and more than …

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NJ’s Voorhees Town Center mall fire. What’s reopened

WEBA fire burned Friday, April 19, 2024, at 2120 Voorhees Town Center in New Jersey. Days later parts of the mall remained closed NBC Universal, Inc. Days after a …

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Worker accused of posing as nurse, assaulting urgent care patient

WEBA medical assistant at a Montgomery County urgent care facility is accused of posing as a nurse while performing sexually-related exams and hitting on at least two patients, police said. Abington

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UFO's over South Jersey just turned out to be Space X satellites

WEBString of lights over NJ thought to be UFOs, go viral on social media The string of lights people saw over South Jersey was actually just Space X's Starlink …

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