Philly lung cancer survivor determined to participate at Lung Force Walk
Shakirah Duckett sees promising results from a clinical trial three years after her lung cancer diagnosis.
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Shakirah Duckett sees promising results from a clinical trial three years after her lung cancer diagnosis.
Emily Dayton is honoring her mom, Cathleen, who died from COPD in 2024, as a captain at the Lung Force Walk this weekend at the Philadelphia Zoo. She's also preparing to be a respiratory therapist, inspired by her mom's journey.
A Doylestown woman and former Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader is recognized as Caregiver of the Year as she spreads awareness and advocacy while caring for her husband who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's.
The Phillies' Bryce Harper's unique toothbrushing technique is a viral sensation, but experts don't recommend it.
Michelle Lipchock went from being told she had just two years to live to now living every day to the fullest.
Michelle Lipchock, a New Jersey mom, was diagnosed with lung cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. During her treatment, a special friendship with Lindsay Dougherty, a nurse practitioner at Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center Perelman, blossomed.
A former flight attendant who lost her arms and legs during the COVID-19 battle in 2021 is using new technology to help make life easier.
Sandy Sovann, 34, was diagnosed with a rare lung disease, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, or PAP.
Wellness tourism is booming around the world as travelers look for opportunities to lose weight and detox at home and abroad.
Crashes spike for teen drivers in the summer, but setting rules can help keep young drivers safer on the roads, experts say. Here's what parents need to know.
For Amanda Shannon, a mom who had a stroke after giving birth, a driving simulator was crucial to getting back on the road and safely taking her kids to school.
Health officials are urging patients who visited Smiles on the Square, a dentist in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square, in the last year to get tested for HIV and hepatitis because of unsanitary conditions in the practice. Dr. Kirti Chopra's license is temporarily suspended, officials say.
Philadelphia's Health Department on Wednesday said the Smiles on Rittenhouse Square clinic was being shut down over concerns about unsanitary conditions. Patients who have visited in the past year are being asked to get tested for 3 serious infectious diseases. Stephanie Stahl reports.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
Doctors at Philadelphia-area hospitals say they're increasingly seeing cases of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a painful stomach issue linked to marijuana use.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Church leaders in Philadelphia are encouraging their communities to participate in the Voices of Black Women project with the American Cancer Society, an effort to study and improve health outcomes for Black women.
The Krause family from Bensalem thanked the nurses and doctors who cared for their baby, Alton, during his long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit at Jefferson Abington Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Holly Heenan, a mom in Philadelphia who survived breast cancer, is getting ready to represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run on Sunday. The team raises money for cancer research, advocacy and support with the American Cancer Society.
Mark Raiborn is back on the golf course with a new purpose and perspective after surviving a life-threatening infection.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer is raising awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked.
A local nonprofit is holding its 10th annual ride raising money for families dealing with a lung cancer diagnosis.
A local nonprofit is holding its 10th annual ride raising money for families dealing with a lung cancer diagnosis.
Diabetes Day is a free eye screening to detect diabetic eye disease that's happening at several locations this Saturday, including in Philadelphia and around the region.
