UN: Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016

Philly.com (Health) 9/22 8:22A

GENEVA (AP) - Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said.

U.S. surgeon general in Philly: Expand needle exchange programs instead of opening safe injection...

Philly.com (Health) 9/22 5:20A

The surgeon general said government officials should spend their energy working to expand federally endorsed harm-reduction measures, like needle exchanges.

With 11 West Nile cases so far this year, Philly asks residents to help

Philly.com (Health) 9/21 12:24P

Officials are warning residents that mosquito season is not over and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has said this year marks the highest level statewide for West Nile virus activity in the mosquito population since 2000.

5 questions: Helping Philly neighborhoods that have the highest rates of HIV

Philly.com (Health) 9/21 10:10A

Six years ago, the FDA approved a little blue pill that, if taken every day, can prevent HIV infection. Sold as Truvada, it's more commonly known as PrEP, for pre-exposure prophylaxis. But many people who could benefit from the drug aren't...

Penn-led study raises hopes for vaccine to treat head and neck cancer

Philly.com (Health) 9/21 5:28A

A Penn-led study suggests that an experimental cancer treatment vaccine, combined with an immune-boosting drug already on the market, can fight head and neck cancer.

Pa. one of four states with the highest overdose deaths, CDC study finds

Philly.com (Health) 9/20 8:14A

Drug deaths, including those in Pa., have contributed to recent national life expectancy declines.

Your yard, street or park could get free trees thanks to a $1.1 million expansion to Philly program

Philly.com (Health) 9/20 7:57A

Officials announced Thursday that TD Bank has pledged $1.125 million for the program over three years starting in 2019 that will allow the city to plant trees strategically in streets with few trees and organize large-scale tree plantings in...

Colorado meatpacker recalls ground beef after E. coli death

Philly.com (Health) 9/20 7:36A

FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado meatpacker is recalling more than 132,000 pounds (60,000 kilograms) of ground beef after an E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17.

FDA shows 'real cost' of vaping with new ad campaign

Philly.com (Health) 9/20 6:10A

The ad campaign is aimed at 10.7 million kids ages 12 to 17, who have used or are willing to try e-cigarettes.

Could the bacteria in a child's mouth predict obesity?

Philly.com (Health) 9/20 3:37A

Researchers found oral microbiota in children is related to weight gain over the first two years of their life.

Kavanaugh allegations raise questions about alcohol, sexual assault and the reliability of memory

Philly.com (Health) 9/19 11:41P

Allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when the two were teenagers have not only cast uncertainty on Kavanaugh's confirmation but also rekindled the debate around intoxication, sexual...

Q&A: Can my new Apple watch save me from a stroke?

Philly.com (Health) 9/19 4:07A

The Apple Watch Series 4 has two EKG apps. They monitor for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, and can also detect and record unusually slow or fast heart rates. The apps are approved by the FDA.

Early exposure to household cleaners could lead to overweight kids

Philly.com (Health) 9/19 3:30A

Exposing babies to excessive amounts of household cleaners and disinfectants can disrupt the normal bacteria of the gut and lead to children becoming overweight, found a study released this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Want to be happy in old age? Shut off the TV, get out of the house, Inquirer readers advise

Philly.com (Health) 9/19 2:25A

Readers reacted to our story about how resilient seniors deal with the deaths of friends and relatives.

He used to say 'Why me?' Now this Philly 11th-grader studies his own disease.

Philly.com (Health) 9/18 11:30P

In a lab at Penn, Yuva Gambhir researched Duchenne muscular dystrophy