3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1019+ words) For years, many Muslim women have postponed doctor's appointments because they could not find a female physician. According to Dr. Ala Stanford, those delays can have life-altering consequences. To help close that gap, Stanford and the Black Doctors Consortium: Dr....

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (693+ words) Dr. Ebony Hoskins, a gynecologic oncologist with MedStar Health, says trust, timely diagnosis and access to quality care are critical factors in improving ovarian cancer outcomes for Black women. — MEDSTAR HEALTH When Dr. Ebony Hoskins meets women diagnosed with ovarian…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (780+ words) Stephanie Klipp, a wound care nurse, treats people's xylazine ulcers on the street in Kensington. — Courtenay Harris Bond via KFF Health Before James Highsmith began recovery, his life had shrunk to just getting through each day. His family relationships had…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (315+ words) “Grey’s Anatomy” actor James Pickens Jr. disclosed that he is “living proof” that early detection for prostate cancer works. “Grey’s Anatomy” actor James Pickens Jr. saves lives on screen, but says early detection saved his. The actor, who has portrayed…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (873+ words) NEW YORK — The recent announcement of Pennsylvania's first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities. Independent experts say the conflict is…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (760+ words) As Pennsylvania confronts a growing measles outbreak, local health leaders are urging parents to get their children vaccinated as the new school year begins. Doctors from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, the School District of Philadelphia, Children’s Hospital of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (760+ words) As Pennsylvania confronts a growing measles outbreak, local health leaders are urging parents to get their children vaccinated as the new school year begins. Doctors from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, the School District of Philadelphia, Children's Hospital of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (461+ words) Arnetta C. Imes, a public health nurse who worked at Einstein Medical Center, the Philadelphia health clinic and for the American Lung Association, died Monday, Aug. 10. She was 88. She began her nursing career as a staff nurse at Albert Einstein Medical…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (722+ words) A micrograph shows malignant melanoma. Merck and Moderna said their personalized mRNA vaccine combined ​with an immunotherapy drug reduced melanoma skin ‌cancer recurrence in a study. A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1268+ words) Are you coughing, hacking or feeling feverish? It may not be just a summer cold; you might want to consider taking a COVID test. Although the autumn respiratory illness season hasn’t kicked off, and flu and RSV activity remain low,…...