OpinionOpinionA cancer researcher describes how she helped her father decide on prostate treatmentBiden is getting prostate cancer treatment, but that’s not the best choice for all men.
OpinionOpinionA cancer researcher describes how she helped her father decide on prostate treatmentBiden is getting prostate cancer treatment, but that’s not the best choice for all men.
OpinionOpinionMy patient with a rare condition should have formed a ‘second skeleton.’ Why didn’t he? | Medical Mystery
OpinionOpinionMy patient with a rare condition should have formed a ‘second skeleton.’ Why didn’t he? | Medical Mystery
OpinionOpinionWhy do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
OpinionOpinionWhy do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
OpinionWhy parents avoid ‘the talk,’ and how to engage with your kids on sex ed | Expert OpinionMany parents assume, often incorrectly, that their children are getting sexual health information at school.
OpinionWhy parents avoid ‘the talk,’ and how to engage with your kids on sex ed | Expert OpinionMany parents assume, often incorrectly, that their children are getting sexual health information at school.
OpinionHow to speak up for yourself when your doctor isn’t listening | Expert OpinionHere are some ways to advocate for yourself during a medical appointment.
OpinionHow to speak up for yourself when your doctor isn’t listening | Expert OpinionHere are some ways to advocate for yourself during a medical appointment.
OpinionIs a ‘friend-apist’ what we really want from therapy? | Expert OpinionPopular culture has shifted from therapist as distant authority to therapist as friend. Which depiction is healthier?
OpinionIs a ‘friend-apist’ what we really want from therapy? | Expert OpinionPopular culture has shifted from therapist as distant authority to therapist as friend. Which depiction is healthier?
OpinionThis Philly health expert is trying music to reduce stress without medication Stress is a part of life. But so is music - almost everyone enjoys singing or listening to a favorite song. Here's how to employ your favorite sounds to improve your health.
OpinionThis Philly health expert is trying music to reduce stress without medication Stress is a part of life. But so is music - almost everyone enjoys singing or listening to a favorite song. Here's how to employ your favorite sounds to improve your health.
OpinionPennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026 | Expert OpinionThe shortage is the result of long-standing issues in education, workforce retention, and care delivery. What's being done to address it and what more could be done?
OpinionPennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026 | Expert OpinionThe shortage is the result of long-standing issues in education, workforce retention, and care delivery. What's being done to address it and what more could be done?
OpinionA teen boy’s urine looked like strong tea. What was wrong with him? | Medical Mystery Fever, aches, and nausea point to many possibilities, but darkened urine indicates a more serious issue.
OpinionA teen boy’s urine looked like strong tea. What was wrong with him? | Medical Mystery Fever, aches, and nausea point to many possibilities, but darkened urine indicates a more serious issue.
OpinionQuick access to primary care reduces suffering. Make sure your doctor’s office provides it. | Expert OpinionAccess to primary care is challenging these days, and it is worth the effort to find a practice that can be your health-care home base.
OpinionQuick access to primary care reduces suffering. Make sure your doctor’s office provides it. | Expert OpinionAccess to primary care is challenging these days, and it is worth the effort to find a practice that can be your health-care home base.
OpinionMedetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug usersMedetomidine is used in veterinary medicine, often during surgery. It's becoming common in the city's drug supplies, and it makes treating with naloxone more challenging.
OpinionMedetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug usersMedetomidine is used in veterinary medicine, often during surgery. It's becoming common in the city's drug supplies, and it makes treating with naloxone more challenging.
OpinionWhy did this teen gain 12 pounds in a week? | Medical MysteryHigh blood pressure, chills, and fatigue accompanied this young man's weight increase, as well as swelling.
OpinionWhy did this teen gain 12 pounds in a week? | Medical MysteryHigh blood pressure, chills, and fatigue accompanied this young man's weight increase, as well as swelling.
OpinionA teen’s strange rash has her dad wondering about a ‘shopping allergy’ | Medical MysteryAfter ruling out many common causes of rashes, the doctor zeroed in on a culprit right off the rack.
OpinionA teen’s strange rash has her dad wondering about a ‘shopping allergy’ | Medical MysteryAfter ruling out many common causes of rashes, the doctor zeroed in on a culprit right off the rack.
OpinionIn Camden, anti-vaccine rhetoric threatens community health | Expert OpinionSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination rates for both children and adults have declined. Public trust in vaccines was deeply shaken by politics during the pandemic.
OpinionIn Camden, anti-vaccine rhetoric threatens community health | Expert OpinionSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination rates for both children and adults have declined. Public trust in vaccines was deeply shaken by politics during the pandemic.
OpinionWhere have all the primary-care doctors gone? | Expert OpinionMany factors go into the continuing shortage of primary-care doctors, but they all boil down to simple economics.
OpinionWhere have all the primary-care doctors gone? | Expert OpinionMany factors go into the continuing shortage of primary-care doctors, but they all boil down to simple economics.
OpinionHavertown psychologist recounts mother’s descent into hoarding An excerpt from author Deborah Derrickson Kossmann's book "Lost Found Kept: A Memoir," on what happened in her own childhood home in Cherry Hill.
OpinionHavertown psychologist recounts mother’s descent into hoarding An excerpt from author Deborah Derrickson Kossmann's book "Lost Found Kept: A Memoir," on what happened in her own childhood home in Cherry Hill.
OpinionHer maddening cough had an unexpected cause | Medical MysteryThe patient’s own doctors couldn’t agree on a cause. One said asthma. Another implicated her age, then 71. A third blamed acid reflux. A new student’s mother tracked it down.
OpinionHer maddening cough had an unexpected cause | Medical MysteryThe patient’s own doctors couldn’t agree on a cause. One said asthma. Another implicated her age, then 71. A third blamed acid reflux. A new student’s mother tracked it down.
OpinionExpert Opinion | As an oncologist, I have advice: Don’t wait until retirement to enjoy lifeWhile not everyone can just "live for today," postponing travel and other plans can mean regret if illness befalls you.
OpinionExpert Opinion | As an oncologist, I have advice: Don’t wait until retirement to enjoy lifeWhile not everyone can just "live for today," postponing travel and other plans can mean regret if illness befalls you.
