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Groundbreaking musculoskeletal research laboratories are at the forefront of care
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Pennsylvania health insurance rates poised to rise again as regulators claim limited power to curb increases
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Philadelphia Recorded 120 Maternal Deaths in Five Years, and Most Could Have Been Prevented
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (470+ words) Philadelphia's maternal death toll climbed sharply over the last decade, according to a new report covered by PhillyVoice, with 120 deaths recorded between 2019 and 2023 compared with 95 in the previous five-year period from 2014 to 2018. That is a 26% rise. The vast majority of…...
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America pledges $100M to cut U.S. maternal mortality rate in half
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (625+ words) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer. The five-year commitment aims to cut the maternal mortality rate in…...
CHOP Nurse Brings Lessons Home From Botswana Fellowship
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (432+ words) A Children's Hospital of Philadelphia neonatal intensive care nurse traveled to Gaborone, Botswana in spring 2024 as one of the first participants in the hospital's newly launched Global Health Nursing Fellowship, according to The Philadelphia Citizen. The nurse, Alexandra Sawick, was…...
Letter to the editor: Improving treatment of pain
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (310+ words) Some years ago, I stood in my office facing a terrifying moment: A pain patient had brought a gun to his appointment. I know firsthand the horror of being targeted by people navigating the exhausting burden of chronic suffering. This…...
Free Medical, Dental, and Vision Clinic Coming to Erie
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (330+ words) People in Erie will have the opportunity to receive free medical, dental, and vision care this weekend. Volunteers and staff are preparing to provide free medical, vision and dental services through the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic at Erie Center…...
Editorial: Did Pennsylvania learn from the last outbreak?
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (434+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health wants to stretch its muscles with regard to its ability to investigate public health emergencies and disease. It’s an idea that might be worrisome if you are concerned about government overreach. It’s also an idea…...
Pa. health department pushes to update disease-tracking rules last changed in 2001
1+ week, 1+ day ago (613+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health is seeking a large-scale overhaul of the rules that govern its disease management practices — drawing criticism from one of the state’s top Republicans. The shakeup would sharply increase the number of conditions clinicians would have…...
Cal Thomas: A message for men over 50
1+ week, 1+ day ago (284+ words) The diagnosis was not a surprise — well, yes it was, because like many men with a health issue we try to deny it, or delay treatment when everyone knows that “early detection” is critical to a cure. I chose the…...