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Penn trial tests ultrafast form of radiation aimed at reducing cancer treatment side effects
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (821+ words) Penn Medicine researchers are testing whether an ultrafast form of radiation therapy can treat cancers in the head and neck with fewer side effects. The clinical trial marks the first time the technology, conformal FLASH proton therapy, is being used…...
In a heartbeat: When your immune system becomes your enemy
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (624+ words) Sometimes the human body can become its own worst enemy. Luckily, there is an entire field dedicated to a subset of hard-to-pin-down-and-cure conditions that find the usually protective immune system in revolt. Dr. Kenneth Gold, a rheumatologist at UPMC Passavant,…...
Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (546+ words) Lancaster County’s coroner, Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, said he told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of his conclusions. CDC officials, however, have not said whether they will count either death as measles-associated, and the agency’s website still carries a…...
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Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn’t involve a blood test
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (624+ words) WASHINGTON — New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren’t quite ready yet — and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to…...
Letter to the editor: Addressing Lyme crisis starts with climate action
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (253+ words) Like many neighbors who love biking and being outdoors in our beautiful woods, we’ve had Lyme disease firsthand — and wouldn’t wish it on anyone. We’re seeing far more ticks and aggressive varieties expanding across our backyards, with reported Lyme cases…...
Measles Deaths Dispute Between Pennsylvania and Federal Health Officials Leaves Families Without Clear Answers
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (469+ words) Pennsylvania has recorded more than 600 measles cases in 2026, and two Lancaster County infants died in late August. The federal government's count lists neither death, and The Conversation reports that the public dispute between Gov. Josh Shapiro and Health and Human…...
Editorial: Who decides if kratom is safe?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (533+ words) When you pick up a bottle of energy drink, you may not read the label. You may not turn the package on your cold medicine to see exactly what it contains. But the label is there to list the water,…...
After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (468+ words) ATHENS, Greece — Out of their darkest moment, a Greek couple managed to make a new start with a baby born this week. Doing so meant using one of Cristina Rapti‑Tzelepi’s decades-old embryos and racing to beat a government deadline....
Pa. leads nation in 2026 measles cases
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (717+ words) Pennsylvania now leads the nation in confirmed cases of measles this year as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues to spread through the state. Updated numbers Friday from the Pennsylvania Department of Health pegged the number of cases…...