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Psychologist: Clothing Size Availability Has Clear Connection To Children’s Mental Well-Being

There are several well-known retailers popular with tweens and teens that refuse to sell clothing above a size 10.

2013/05/07

Local Hospital Hosts Walk For Bladder Cancer

The walk kicks off at 10 a.m. at 10th and Locust Streets and it’s one of many events taking place in 30 states about a disease that gets little attention.

2013/05/04

Jefferson Discovers A Protocol Breach That Could Have Led To Infections In 51 Patients

A technician failed to throw out rinse water used to clean the forceps that snip tissue samples from the intestines for biopsy.

2013/04/17

Free Flu Shot Clinic For Philadelphia Restaurant Workers Today

Restaurant Week started Sunday, right in the middle of the current flu outbreak. But, an organization advocating for restaurant workers is offering free flu shots today to minimize the impact.

2013/01/22

2 Firefighters Injured While Battling Queen Village House Fire

Two firefighters were transported to Jefferson University Hospital after battling a fire in the city’s Queen Village neighborhood Wednesday night.

2012/10/03

‘Texting Thumb’ A Growing Health Condition

The increasing use of cell phones and other devices is leading to a health epidemic commonly referred to as “texting thumb.”

2012/08/13

FDA Warns Women About Using Osteoporosis Drugs

Medicines like Boniva and Fosamax are prescribed to help build bone strength and prevent fracture. But the FDA review, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that after three to five years of use, the risks may outweigh the benefits of this class of drugs called bisphosphonates.

2012/05/11