Philadelphia City Council Approves Measure Requiring Stores Selling Tobacco To Get A Permit
Shops that sell tobacco in Philadelphia will soon have to fork over $50 for a permit.
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Shops that sell tobacco in Philadelphia will soon have to fork over $50 for a permit.
22-year-old Jesse Picard, from Kennett Square, had a busy life going to college, having fun and traveling around the world. Until he was in a devastating accident, that is.
Temple is teaming up with the West Penn Allegheny Health System to establish a new, four-year medical school campus in Pittsburgh.
Organizers of one of Philadelphia's largest cultural festivals will attempt to break the record for the largest "Zumba" exercise class ever, on Saturday.
Getting younger, better looking skin with lasers. It's a popular treatment. Now the FDA has approved a home laser treatment that promises to take years off your face, without the big doctor's office price tag. Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl takes a closer look.
There's an interesting report in the journal Health Affairs which takes a look at parents and vaccines. What the study has found is that only one in five parents have no concerns about childhood vaccines.
For the second time this spring, the Philadelhpia Corporation for Aging has activated its "heatline" for folks having difficulty handling the heat.
The city is filled with old houses. Many contaminated with chipped lead paint that can be especially dangerous for children.
"It's like one of the best art collections in the world that has been kept privately and now it's going to be made available," says Dr. Tim Block, founder and president of the Hepatitis B Foundation.
Some 65 striking Philadelphia-area Red Cross blood takers will be walking an informational picket line at American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, DC today.
To mark National Cancer Survivors Day, the Fox Chase Cancer Center held a day of celebration and an awards ceremony Sunday to honor those who have beaten the Big C.
Thirty years after the first AIDS diagnosis, a Center City church remains committed to serving all its parishioners, including those living with AIDS.
There are significant developments in the battle to prevent breast cancer.
Dozens of nurses and their supporters are chanting to put the hospital on notice: they're ready to strike if Crozer-Chester refuses to put more of them on duty.
A consumer specialist offers tips on what to look out for when deciding what plan may work best for you and your wallet.
