The first big winter storm of the year has arrived in Philadelphia, meaning it’s time to grab your shovel. Unfortunately, scooping up snow can be more than a nuisance — it often has tragic consequences. […]
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Q+A: Changes Are Coming to Youth Football. Will They Make the Game Any Safer?
A future without Super Bowls sounds unimaginable, but amid growing concerns about football’s connection to head injuries, the sport’s pool of young players seems to be shrinking. Citing declining participation and public perception that the […]
Q+A: Why Are So Many Black Women Dying From Cervical Cancer?
Thanks to Pap tests and vaccinations, cervical cancer is highly preventable. “Essentially no woman should get cervical cancer,” according to Kymberlee Montgomery, DrNP, an associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions […]
Quick Take: Improving Life for People With Spinal Cord Injuries
“We are trying to improve someone’s quality of life. If someone can breathe without a ventilator, then you’ve increased their independence, and that, to me, is a huge success.” –Michael Lane, PhD Walking is not […]
Eat Crapsules: Researchers Probe the Power of Poop
Scientists are seeking to make poop an easy pill to swallow. Once viewed by many physicians as a controversial treatment, fecal transplantation (though it is still classified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as […]
How Will a Trump Presidency Impact Your Health?
No one is sure how the astonishing election of Donald Trump as president will impact health care in the United States. But with the backing of a Republican-controlled Congress, experts are warning Americans — and […]
Preventing Breast Cancer: A Less Invasive Surgery
Undergoing a mastectomy can feel like a “personal attack” on a patient’s womanhood, says Amanda Woodworth, MD, director of the Breast Health and Wellness Center at Drexel University College of Medicine. But thanks to recent […]
Vote for This Hunger Fighter to Become the 2016 Philly Health Hero
Update 10/26: Hans Kersten, MD, has made it to the final round of the Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge! That means he is one of four finalists in the competition and is guaranteed to […]
Drexel College of Medicine Among Top 10 Medical Schools With the Most African-American Students
Drexel University College of Medicine was recently ranked seventh by U.S. News & World Report on a list of the top 10 medical schools with the most African-American students. The distinction means the college has bucked […]
A New Tool For Offbeat Hearts
When the heart quivers, you could be suffering from an ailment more serious than love sickness. But a new tool coming to Philadelphia today could help to mend the organ. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is […]