Pa. woman opens her home to patients getting medical care

Patients increasingly need temporary housing while they receive medical treatment, and a nonprofit is filling the gap.

• Sep 23

Possible measles exposure reported at Philadelphia International Airport

Health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, and it's not related to the case at CHOP.

• Sep 19

Possible measles exposure reported at CHOP, health officials say

Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about possible measles exposures in the CHOP NICU.

• Sep 17

18-year-old dies from measles-related complications, Mifflin County coroner says

An 18-year-old from Mifflin County has died from measles-related complications, Pennsylvania health officials said.

• Sep 15

Meet the new Eagles cheerleaders who work in healthcare

The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.

• Sep 14

Pennsylvania woman dies of measles complications, coroner reports

A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.

• Sep 14

676 measles cases reported in Pa., including 4 vaccinated people

Four vaccinated people in Pennsylvania have contracted measles, health officials say.

• Sep 11

9/11 hero's legacy kept alive through nonprofit helping others cope with grief

Ron Fazio helped people escape the World Trade Center on 9/11, and 25 years later, his son Rob is honoring his father's legacy through Hold the Door for Others, a nonprofit helping people grow through grief and tragedy.

• Sep 10

9/11 rescue surgeon leads military trauma training program at Cooper University Hospital

After helping rescue a trapped NYPD officer from the World Trade Center rubble on 9/11, Cooper trauma surgeon Dr. John Chovanes went on to serve in Iraq and now trains military medical teams for combat at Cooper University Hospital in Camden.

• Sep 9

This Pa. foundation is helping first responders through equine therapy

The Kindle Hill Foundation, a special equine therapy program​, has a variety of programs, including one focused on first responders.

• Sep 8

NYC officials release unseen post-9/11 air quality documents

New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.

• Sep 8

New therapy treatment for cancer being tested at Penn Medicine

A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.

• Sep 1

Philly woman aims to change how workplaces handle grief

After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.

• Aug 28

Shapiro, RFK Jr. involved in war of words after Pa. reports 2 measles-related deaths

Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.

• Aug 28

PPD officer says newly approved drug for pancreatic cancer offers hope

A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.

• Aug 26

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