Researchers: Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Local researchers are trying to find out what the medical community can do to encourage people to get screened for colorectal cancer, because screening saves lives.
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Local researchers are trying to find out what the medical community can do to encourage people to get screened for colorectal cancer, because screening saves lives.
In an address this week to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, schools superintendent William Hite said the district is neogtiating partnerships with local universities to get supplemental health services into schools.
If your diet attempt is failing miserably, one local expert offers some sage advice!
9,000 SEPTA employees are being challenged to join a new weight loss plan called the shred diet. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has an exclusive look at the best selling plan that might help you too.
The coughing and the body aches continue, as the flu continues to spread across the country.
Police in Atlantic City have announced a number of arrests after a lengthy investigation revealed several local convenience stores were selling male enhancement drugs marketed as "dietary supplements."
A university student sued college officials who insisted she purchase a mandatory food plan that made no accommodations for her food allergy to gluten, which was placed under the umbrella of "Americans with Disabilities Act."
Councilman Bill Greenlee says the case last year of a Nutley, New Jersey mother accused of putting her daughter inside a tanning booth was only the most prominent incident of what he believes is a growing problem.
Winter may look a little more colorful tomorrow but it's for a serious cause.
A "grand opening" celebration was held for a new wellness center operated by the Einstein Healthcare Network in Northeast Philadelphia.
Dr. John Painter, with the Centers for Disease Control, says the goal of the study was to pinpoint where food inspection resources would be best spent.
Flu shots will be offered on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the Homestead Community Center at 4771 Willow Avenue in Pennsauken from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
These are the genes that are associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer and breast cancer.
No good deed goes unpunished, they say. So it was for Dara-Lynn Weiss.
By the time you're sick enough to see the doctor, it may be too late to figure out how to get the most out of that visit. But there is something you can do about it now!
