Organ donor families, recipients celebrate Donate Life Month at Jefferson Hospital
Right now in Philadelphia, 5,000 people are waiting for life-saving organ transplants. Nationally, the number is 100,000.
Free screening event in Philadelphia aims to save vision for people with diabetes
Three Philadelphia health systems are holding a free community screening event for people with diabetes in an effort to help save people's vision.
Is soda bad for you? Sugary drinks linked to risk of death, study says
New findings show that drinking large amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages, like soda and fruit drinks, is linked with a higher risk of death and cardiovascular disease for people with diabetes.
Philadelphia area ranked 28th most polluted for ozone: American Lung Association air quality report
The air quality in the Philadelphia region is better than last year, according to a new State of the Air report released by the American Lung Association.
Love Moore: Students to hold event supporting addiction recovery
The event, Love Moore, was inspired by a young life lost to addiction and aims to save others.
"This is buying me time": First and only FDA-approved drug to treat advanced macular degeneration
The new FDA-approved treatment, Syfovre, is a breakthrough to treat advanced macular degeneration.
Fatal bacterial infections could rise due to global warming, scientists say
The so-called flesh-eating bacteria can grow in warm shallow coastal waters. For people who get infected, the symptoms can be intense and happen quickly
Black Maternal Health Week: Virtua Hospital addresses issues of maternal mortality for Black women
Virtua doctors look to expand and improve issues of maternal mortality during a panel discussion on Black Maternal Health Week.
Temple student in need of kidney donor uses social media to share information
She's all over social media looking for a kidney donor but she's also sharing her story, educating people and hoping to save other lives.
Unusual warm weather causes spikes in early allergy season
While it's beautiful outside, these warm breezy days are causing a spike in allergy symptoms.
With sunny days ahead, Hugh Jackman has tips to avoid skin cancer
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the time they turn 70.
MossRehab's new program helps people regain mobility
Once she regained the ability to move, she was eager to join a special Moss program called Groom, Glow and Grow that teaches people with disabilities adaptive ways to apply makeup.
South Jersey opens new proton therapy center for advance radiation treatment
The Penn Medicine | Virtua Health's new Proton Therapy Center is where a cyclotron accelerates subatomic particles to about 450 million miles per hour.
Transgender Day of Visibility: Biological children now a routine part of reproductive medicine
An increasing number of trans men and women are becoming parents and growing families. Doctors say trans people having biological children is now a routine part of medicine.
New study challenges previously unknown long-term symptoms for traumatic brain injuries
The researchers say some continue to have problems with thinking, problem-solving, or regulating behavior and are often not supported after initial treatment which can make those issues worse.