Cholesterol control gets personalized – how new guidelines tailor treatment to your unique risk...

Philly Voice (Health) 9/25 11:00P William Cornwell, University of

New cholesterol guidelines emphasize the need to treat high cholesterol and fatty acids earlier in life and more aggressively in order to reduce the risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease later in life.

Older adults are advised to take calcium and vitamin D to prevent bone breaks. But it might not...

Philly Voice (Health) 9/24 6:35A Courtenay Harris Bond

Older adults have long been advised to take calcium and vitamin D supplements to boost their musculoskeletal health. But new research suggests doing so does little to improve bone density and protect against fractures.

Preterm babies often face early language delays as children. CHOP teamed up with a Philly mom to...

Philly Voice (Health) 9/22 11:00P Courtenay Harris Bond

The NICU Nest Read to My Preemie program offers free educational workshops, books and emotional support to parents of preterm babies born at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. It aims to reduce the risk of early language delays common among...

Why the right prostate cancer treatment isn't the same for everyone

Philly Voice (Health) 9/22 2:59A Peter Key

At Fox Chase Cancer Center, specialists consider PSA levels, biopsy results, imaging, risk group, overall health, and personal priorities when helping patients choose a course of care.

Why the right prostate cancer treatment isn't the same for everyone

Philly Voice (Health) 9/22 2:48A Peter Key

Fox Chase Cancer Center specialists explain how PSA levels, biopsy results, overall health and personal priorities guide prostate cancer treatment.

Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain’s...

Philly Voice (Health) 9/19 11:00P Ian McDonough, Binghamton Univer

Memories become less precise, not entirely forgotten, as people age. New research attempts to explain why: the hippocampus inappropriately changes memories between different memory phases as people get older.

3 common drugs older adults might be overusing

Philly Voice (Health) 9/18 11:00P Paula Span, KFF Health News

Recent studies on benzodiazepines, antibiotics and aspirin — all widely used among older Americans — illustrate how long it takes for new findings and recommendations to be widely adopted.

Infants in CHOP's neonatal intensive care unit may have been exposed to measles

Philly Voice (Health) 9/18 4:05A Molly McVety

A possible measles exposure took place at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 11 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., health officials say. People, including infants, in the neonatal intensive care unit and other areas may have...

Adopting a healthy lifestyle is difficult. Recognizing that is the first step toward sticking with...

Philly Voice (Health) 9/17 11:00P Louis Bezich

Sustaining a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge. Understanding these barriers is not an excuse for inaction. It is a starting point for building a strategy that fits your life, your circumstances and your long-term goals.

Prolonged sitting is linked to an array of adverse health effects, even for people who are...

Philly Voice (Health) 9/13 11:00P Courtenay Harris Bond

A growing body of research shows that extended periods of sitting increase the risk of cancer and other diseases, even for people who are physically active.

Are too many Americans taking antidepressants?

Philly Voice (Health) 9/13 1:12A Andrew McLean, University of Nor

About 1 in 6 Americans take antidepressants. Some health researchers and advocates have raised concerns that too many patients are using them and that patients who want to stop taking them struggle to do so.

CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety

Philly Voice (Health) 9/11 11:00P Katrine L. Wallace, University o

It’s easy to dismiss the squabble between the CDC and Pennsylvania as political posturing. But for people seeking accurate information about how to keep their families safe, there’s an enormous cost when health authorities no longer speak in one...

Thousands of kids breathed in dust from 9/11. Now adults, they may have health issues tied to these...

Philly Voice (Health) 9/10 11:00P Courtenay Harris Bond

The World Trade Center Health Program strives to reach young adults who may have long-term health consequences due to 9/11 dust exposure as children. The program provides free monitoring and treatment for a wide range of physical and mental...

Fake doctor reviews are all over the internet. Here's how to spot them

Philly Voice (Health) 9/9 6:02A Courtenay Harris Bond

People gravitate toward fraudulent physician reviews, partly because they tend to offer more information than real ones, a new study found. And artificial intelligence is only aggravating the problem, the researchers said.

The wait times at Pa. hospitals' emergency departments are among the longest in the country

Philly Voice (Health) 9/8 11:00P Courtenay Harris Bond

Pennsylvania hospitals have the ninth-longest emergency room wait times in the United States, according to an analysis of new federal data. Patients wait an average of 3 hours and 30 minutes from the time they enter the emergency department to...