How an Alzheimer's drug is helping one family in South Jersey
Dr. Jonel Dershem, of Voorhees, New Jersey, started taking Leqembi when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. It's slowed the progression of the disease, she said.
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Dr. Jonel Dershem, of Voorhees, New Jersey, started taking Leqembi when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. It's slowed the progression of the disease, she said.
Doctors are warning that COVID spreads easily in crowded conditions like those expected during the busy Fourth of July holiday, and cases are rising in many states. Stephanie Stahl reports.
Here is a preview of Jefferson Health's new outpatient facility, the Honickman Center, made in Philadelphia with hopes of making a doctor's trip less stressful.
The facility gives guests a rare look at daily operations of the zoo's vet team.
A behind-the-scenes look at a special camp called Variety for children and young adults with disabilities is underway in Montgomery County. The camp is all about fun and learning.
A new research partnership focused on finding treatments for ALS is giving hope to patients and their families.
Jen Dunlea, 22, is in a desperate fight for her life. She needs a lung transplant but has been rejected by most hospitals.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
Lauren Taylor relies on a functional electrical stimulation device to help her train for the CrossFit Adaptive Games.
Lauren Taylor relies on a functional electrical stimulation device -- as well as her gym community, a trainer and a physical therapist -- to aid her CrossFit training. Now she's headed to the CrossFit Adaptive Games.
At 22, Kaela Cruz is working, competing in sports and living her life. But when she was a child, her family faced a tough battle with childhood cancer.
The emergency activates emergency cooling centers, home visits, enhanced daytime outreach for people experiencing homelessness and the city's reminder to the public to check on neighbors.
Kaela Cruz and her family don't take anything for granted after a battle with pediatric cancer. Today, Kaela is thriving as an athlete.
Owen, an energetic 3-year-old, and his family rely on Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for treatment in a clinical trial, travel support and the SuperSibs program.
Schools, community organizations and even the police department are working to provide Camden kids with meals this summer.
Philadelphia health officials have declared a Heat Health Emergency beginning Thursday at 8 a.m. That will activate cooling centers, a hotline and other services for residents until at least Saturday.
Steve Healey knew Dr. Linda Malkas had a background in breast cancer research - but as his daughter Anna battled neuroblastoma, he gave Malkas a check - and a request to shift her focus.
Anna Olivia Healey's father once handed a doctor a check for $25,000 and asked her if she could "do something" about neuroblastoma, the brain cancer that would eventually lead to Anna's passing just two months of shy of her 10th birthday. Years later, Dr. Linda Malkas worked on research and development of AOH1996, a cancer drug undergoing clinical trials which is named after Anna's initials. Jim Donovan reports.
Dr. Rob Danoff, Jefferson Health's director of family medicine residency, explains the symptoms of heat exhaustion and how the body deals with excessive heat.
A heat wave is forecast to bring dangerously hot temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast this week.
The American Cancer Society plans to enroll 100,000 Black women in Philadelphia and around the country for the study.
Anthonise Fields and her daughter are recruiting people in the Philadelphia area to participate in a historic long-term study looking at why Black women have higher cancer death rates than other groups.
For the first time since the pandemic, hundreds were in attendance for at CHOP's atrium for its annual Joshua Kahan Fund Prom for patients and their families.
A Ridley High School graduate tackled some major medical hurdles to walk across the stage this week. He plans to study music at Temple University.
The sugar substitute xylitol has been linked to negative health effects including increased risk of heart and stroke, a new study shows.
