Tips to make sure your kids stay hydrated, cool amid heat health emergencies
For kids, summer fun is playing outside, but during a heat emergency, that can be dangerous.
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For kids, summer fun is playing outside, but during a heat emergency, that can be dangerous.
For living kidney donations to children, those organs have to come from adults.
Brian Martindale's mission is called Kidneys for Kids. He's traveling the country hoping to inspire others to do what he did.
Aidan's Heart Foundation is a nonprofit focused on creating "heart-safe communities" across the Delaware Valley.
Extreme weather and bad air is especially dangerous for high-risk groups but it can impact anyone.
The Heartbeat Songs Program at Wesley Enhanced Living in Germantown is therapeutic for the residents.
Ozempic and Wegovy both utilize the drug semaglutide, which mimics a natural hormone that slows the passage of food through the stomach, helping patients feel fuller longer.
President Joe Biden unveiled a proposed rule that would ensure mental health benefits on private insurance plans more closely mirror physical health benefits.
A doctor says sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, like Bronny James, is usually caused by an undiagnosed congenital heart defect and not an injury.
The advancement, biomarker testing, looks for specific genes or markers to better customize treatment plans for patients.
Some area residents have expressed concerns about money as the temperatures at or above 110 degrees continue.
One student who's taking an oath is following in the footsteps of her grandparents who were doctors in Cuba.
We depend on the medical community to keep us healthy and save lives but there are failures according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Diagnostic Excellence.
Doctors say changes in barometric pressure, extremely high temperatures and the threat of dehydration can increase the frequency of headaches.
Being chronically constipated may put you at a higher risk of cognitive decline, new research shows.
Having a bowel movement every 3 days or fewer could have an impact on your brain, a new study says.
While you can't prepare children for everything, health experts say you can set them up for a successful school year by preparing now.
Health officials say mold can be a lingering problem after homes and other locations are flooded if they're not dried properly.
Philadelphia high school students are working in Wistar's state-of-the-art training lab, and they're working on some high-minded projects.
Philadelphia high school students are working in Wistar's state of the art training lab.
The goal was to expand the ranks to include more women in the fight against cancer.
Aspartame is found in about 6,000 products worldwide from diet soda to flavored water to yogurt and may cause cancer, WHO said.
The World Health Organization is weighing in on aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in thousands of food and drink products.
The FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. This means women and girls can buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops.
This week, CBS News Philadelphia covered the flooding in Berks County, the sinkhole in Upper Darby, how the Beyhive rallied behind a Temple grad student who received a kidney transplant, and Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour's first U.S. stop in Philly.
SEPTA is investigating after an officer was captured on video shoving a man in Kensington.
A Jenkintown man is facing federal charges after he pretended to be an FBI agent at a Philadelphia supermarket.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
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The 2026 Independence Day Regatta begins Friday morning with the championship final scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
SEPTA is investigating after an officer was captured on video shoving a man in Kensington.
A Jenkintown man is facing federal charges after he pretended to be an FBI agent at a Philadelphia supermarket.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
The five cases are all in Kent County among people who are not vaccinated and one is in the hospital, health officials said.
The 2026 Independence Day Regatta begins Friday morning with the championship final scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
SEPTA is investigating after an officer was captured on video shoving a man in Kensington.
A Jenkintown man is facing federal charges after he pretended to be an FBI agent at a Philadelphia supermarket.
The 2026 Independence Day Regatta begins Friday morning with the championship final scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is giving up on its plan to use two Pennsylvania warehouses to hold thousands of people.
Dr. Kirti Chopra, who allegedly put patients at risk with unsanitary practices in her dental office, is allowed to reopen.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
A South Jersey nonprofit that helps provide food and essentials to those in need said they had to temporarily close because they ran out of food.
Fellowship Alliance Chapel has been in the Medford, New Jersey, community for more than 40 years.
A tornado briefly touched down in Cape May Point, New Jersey, during severe weather Tuesday evening.
There were two confirmed tornadoes in northern New Jersey on Tuesday.
The five cases are all in Kent County among people who are not vaccinated and one is in the hospital, health officials said.
Police in Wilmington are increasing patrols after receiving 28 reports of car break-ins and attempted thefts last weekend.
Health officials in Delaware have confirmed the first cases of measles in the state in more than a decade.
Delaware State Police are investigating a death after a man's body was found in a retention pond near Christiana Hospital in Newark.
Body-worn camera videos from the night Kadir Skinner was shot and killed by police in Wilmington, Delaware, were released by state and local officials Thursday.
Dr. Kirti Chopra, who allegedly put patients at risk with unsanitary practices in her dental office, is allowed to reopen.
The five cases are all in Kent County among people who are not vaccinated and one is in the hospital, health officials said.
Health officials in Delaware have confirmed the first cases of measles in the state in more than a decade.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
Pennsylvania is under a statewide Code Purple air quality alert on Friday because of smoke from the wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. But what does that mean?
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
The 2026 Independence Day Regatta begins Friday morning with the championship final scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
Max Muncy hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, as the Dodgers beat the Phillies Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Wednesday night for their first win in more than three months.
Max Muncy hit a two-run homer, Justin Wrobleski pitched into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Trea Turner hit two homers, including the 200th of his career, and drove in five runs, Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7.
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
Will Ferrell stopped in the Philadelphia area Monday to promote his new Netflix comedy series.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The FBI is intensifying efforts to find the suspected shooter who shot and killed three people during an ambush shooting in Wilmington on March 24.
Seok Joon Lee, of Jenkintown, is facing federal charges after he walked into a Philadelphia supermarket wearing a bulletproof vest and a holstered firearm and pretending to be an FBI agent, officials say.
ICE will no longer try to convert two warehouses into detention centers. After an outcry earlier this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an administrative order that banned homeland security from using water or sewer infrastructure to convert the warehouses.
For the first time in nearly five decades, Somerdale Cold Cuts was forced to close its doors. Now, after days repairs and rebuilding, the neighborhood favorite deli is back in business. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey reports.
Dozens of people packed a meeting Wednesday night to voice their concerns about the proposed sites. Our Eva Andersen reports.