Report: Philadelphia Is Facing A Doctor Shortage
Consider this: In Pittsburgh, there are 87 patients per doctor. In Philadelphia, there are 258.
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Consider this: In Pittsburgh, there are 87 patients per doctor. In Philadelphia, there are 258.
The number of American men and women with big-bellied, apple-shaped figures — the most dangerous kind of obesity — has climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, according to a government study.
Researchers looking into the cause of autism think they may have found it in an unlikely place -- the gut.
The virus causes fever, body aches, coughing, sneezing, and difficulty breathing, especially in children with asthma.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are expected to vote soon on a bill called Hannah's Law, named after a little girl in Bucks County. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on how it could change a routine test.
"It seems pretty unenviable it would move," says Terry Quinlan, the supervisor of health services for the Lower Merion School District.
Letters are going out to parents from various school districts in the Commonwealth saying that, due to federal budget cuts, free influenza vaccines will no longer be available.
The task force -- made up of representatives from law enforcement, social services, education, and the community -- is charged with coming up with solutions, short-term and long-term, to address the problems.
Let's face it: Sitting all day is terrible for you.
Parents should be prepared for a new virus that is infecting the Midwest and looking to sweep the nation.
It's not clear if that virus is Enterovirus 68, the illness that has sickened more than 1,000 people.
The research, which focused on nearly 3,000 adults over the course of four years, found that those who reported being discriminated against because of their weight actually put on more pounds than those who didn't.
A small Swedish study has found that Popeye was right: spinach really is a superfood.
According to the CDC, the survey is the first of its kind and is comprised of data from 2011.
To help mark National Suicide Prevention Week, Septa is now installing signs at the boarding areas of the Norristown Transportation Center, advertising the number for a suicide prevention hotline.
