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The ECMO machine replaces the function of the heart and lungs in critically ill patients.

An early diagnosis for Chelsea Cresencia sounded grim, and two attempts to explore the region to decide a course of treatment failed. There was nothing to do except operate, after 10 days on ECMO.

Older people are more likely to have ministrokes. Ignoring the signs could put patients at higher risk of a major stroke, and a new study finds some other devastating consequences of ministrokes.

Health

ChristianaCare won Tuesday’s bankruptcy auction for five Crozer outpatient locations

Coronavirus

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.

New Jersey News

Atilis Gym is suing Bellmawr for $10 million over COVID-19 shutdown

Frank Trumbetti, who owns Atilis Gym, says Bellmawr officials retaliated against him because of his statements against COVID-19 business closures.

Research equipment is seen at the Iwasaki Lab at the Yale School of Medicine. The lab researches how the immune system deals with viral infections and the biological causes of long covid.

Coronavirus

‘Something was wrong with my brain’: How COVID leaves its mark on cognition

Philadelphia

Former Philly health department employee who raised concerns about racial equity in the COVID-19 response sues the city

Coronavirus

‘Something was wrong with my brain’: How COVID leaves its mark on cognition

Philadelphia

Former Philly health department employee who raised concerns about racial equity in the COVID-19 response sues the city

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Mr. Packman started lifting weights when he was in middle school.

Obituaries

Charlie Packman, popular personal trainer and retired gym owner, has died at 75

He combined his knowledge of bodybuilding, elite athletic ability, and engaging people skills to excel as a popular strength training coach.

Dr. Boxer was a lifelong champion for women’s healthcare and especially adept at addressing delicate issues in stressful situations.

Obituaries

Andrea S. Boxer, longtime social worker and infertility counseling pioneer, has died at 86

She joined Penn in 1982 and worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and later with clients referred from private medical groups.

As a nursing instructor, Mrs. Moores taught students at all levels about emergency medicine, infectious diseases, orthopedics, oncology, rehabilitation, and other medical subjects.

Obituaries

Linda M. Moores, longtime senior nurse at Graduate and Pennsylvania Hospitals, has died at 77

She was remarkably adept at interacting with patients, her family said, and especially enjoyed mentoring students and other nurses. “She had a passion for helping people,” her son Heath said.

Donald Dvorin examines his captives under the microscope. He won't be doing this in 2025: After 30 years of doing this, Dvorin, the only National Allergy Bureau certified pollen counter in the Philly region, has retired.

Health

Pollen season is underway in Philly. Here’s why pollen is so hard to predict and track.

The region's only certified pollen counter has retired, leaving it to the machines. The lack of reliable data remains a research problem in a warming world.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s clown community has found its home at a West Philly yoga studio

Philly clown and yoga educator Danielle Levsky has worked with Studio 34 to create a thriving space for the city's clown community.

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Breathlessness, nausea, a cough and a mass suggested cancer. But was it? | Medical Mystery

A ministroke can have major consequences

Medicaid is essential to children’s health. Let’s protect it.

Philly has had rain on 18 days so far in May, and more is yet to come

ChristianaCare won Tuesday’s bankruptcy auction for five Crozer outpatient locations

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

Atilis Gym is suing Bellmawr for $10 million over COVID-19 shutdown

‘Something was wrong with my brain’: How COVID leaves its mark on cognition

Former Philly health department employee who raised concerns about racial equity in the COVID-19 response sues the city

‘Something was wrong with my brain’: How COVID leaves its mark on cognition

Former Philly health department employee who raised concerns about racial equity in the COVID-19 response sues the city

Breathlessness, nausea, a cough and a mass suggested cancer. But was it? | Medical Mystery

Breathlessness, nausea, a cough and a mass suggested cancer. But was it? | Medical Mystery

A cancer researcher describes how she helped her father decide on prostate treatment

My patient with a rare condition should have formed a ‘second skeleton.’ Why didn’t he? | Medical Mystery

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

Being Mom’s caregiver is hard. Caring for her together with siblings is harder.

Philly has had rain on 18 days so far in May, and more is yet to come

Racing to save Stone Harbor’s Scotch Bonnet Island before it’s swallowed by rising seas

Philly has had rain on 18 days so far in May, and more is yet to come

Racing to save Stone Harbor’s Scotch Bonnet Island before it’s swallowed by rising seas

A Penn climate scientist was awarded $1 million in a defamation case. Now he owes that much to those he sued.

NOAA sees another active hurricane season and says Trump cuts won’t hurt forecasting

A Penn climate scientist was awarded $1 million in a defamation case. Now he owes that much to those he sued.

NOAA sees another active hurricane season and says Trump cuts won’t hurt forecasting

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

Post-Roe, contraceptive failures carry bigger stakes

Planned Parenthood is America’s largest abortion provider. Most Philadelphians who go there aren’t ending a pregnancy.

How overturning ‘Roe v. Wade’ will affect abortion access in Pa., NJ

Pa. could see a surge of 8,500 abortion patients from other states

Charlie Packman, popular personal trainer and retired gym owner, has died at 75

Andrea S. Boxer, longtime social worker and infertility counseling pioneer, has died at 86

Linda M. Moores, longtime senior nurse at Graduate and Pennsylvania Hospitals, has died at 77

Pollen season is underway in Philly. Here’s why pollen is so hard to predict and track.

Philadelphia’s clown community has found its home at a West Philly yoga studio

This West Philly yoga studio merges meditation and clowning

Dozens of Black women in Philly gather weekly to sew reusable period pads for girls in Africa and beyond

Pa., N.J. join settlement with generic drug firms accused of price-fixing. Consumers may be eligible for refunds.

Dozens of Black women in Philly gather weekly to sew reusable period pads for girls in Africa and beyond

Pa., N.J. join settlement with generic drug firms accused of price-fixing. Consumers may be eligible for refunds.

Amputations are soaring as a tranq crisis takes hold in the Philly region

For opioid victims, payouts fall short while governments reap millions

Amputations are soaring as a tranq crisis takes hold in the Philly region

For opioid victims, payouts fall short while governments reap millions

A medical mystery: Why two Philly-area cousins, just miles apart, got rare brain cancers

Overdoses are killing a record number of Philadelphians as deaths soar among Black residents

From August 2022: Philly FOP picked problematic doctors for police ‘injured on duty’ benefit

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

5 medical professionals on why they stay as hospital workers flee post-COVID