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It happened so fast. In February 2011, Joan Brown seemed to be in perfect health. In April, an ultrasound of her abdomen found a tumor on an ovary. On Aug. 1, 2011, she died, at age 58, another victim of the "silent disease," so called because its symptoms are so varied and subtle.
Policies mandating flu immunizations for hospital workers - even at risk of termination - are catching on, especially in Southeast Pennsylvania.
While many hospitals seemed to scramble this flu season to accommodate unexpected crowds, behind the scenes a small change likely made things better: staff flu shots.
Age-old wisdom has suggested that a bit of beer might be good for you. Now, new information suggests that the bitter compounds in beer might aid in the development of new drugs for diabetes, some types of cancer and other health problems.
Hey Philly, give yourselves a big pat on the back – seems you guys really weren’t kidding about resolving to make healthier diet choices this year.
When registration for the 2012 Blue Cross Broad Street Run, a 10-mile race, opened in February of last year, Jim Marino spent the morning working the race's hotline.
Annual event urges Americans to don red to spread awareness of the No. 1 killer
Diapers? Check. Crib? Check. Will? For most new parents the answer is no, and not having one puts a child at-risk
Only 10 percent of men treated for early prostate cancer could sustain an erection sufficient for sex 15 years later, according to a study that found impotence rates were the same whether treatment was surgery or radiation.
Facing a wave of lawsuits over what government can tell religious groups to do, the Obama administration on Friday proposed a compromise for faith-based nonprofits that object to covering birth control in their employee health plans.
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