Is it worth your time and money to set up an HSA?

Philly Voice (Health) 3/21 11:00P Blake Farmer, Cara Anthony and E

More Americans are eligible to open an HSA — a tax-free savings account that lets people sock away money for medical expenses — after new legislation last year. Here’s what to know about how they work and when they’re worth it.

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

Philly Voice (Health) 3/20 11:00P Peter Gunderman, Indiana Univers

Every CT scan contains far more information than anyone requested, and most of it never gets reported. That gap is built into how medicine processes imaging data. Closing it could matter enormously for patients.

The surest path to longevity is adopting healthy lifestyles. But many Americans struggle to find the...

Philly Voice (Health) 3/19 11:00P Louis Bezich

For more Americans to live healthy, long lives, we must take greater ownership of our health by rejecting passive approaches and using our abilities to leverage our relationships to control our personal health destinies.

Temple Lung Center sets U.S. record with 179 lung transplants in 2025

Philly Voice (Health) 3/19 9:40A Peter Key, sponsored by Temple L

Temple Lung Center surgeons performed 179 lung transplants in 2025, the most ever completed in a single year at any institution in the United States.

To gain the benefits of strength training, consistency matters more than intensity

Philly Voice (Health) 3/19 5:43A Courtenay Harris Bond

Consistency is the most important part of strength training, sports medicine experts now say. Doing any form of strength or resistance training is beneficial to muscles and overall health.

As many as 1 in 5 COVID-19 deaths went uncounted during the pandemic's first 2 years, study finds

Philly Voice (Health) 3/18 10:47A Courtenay Harris Bond

As many as 1 in 5 COVID-19 deaths went uncounted during the first two years of the pandemic, a new study found. Most that were missed were among minorities and vulnerable groups, researches said.

Drexel University is rolling out a 3-year medical degree program to help address the shortage of...

Philly Voice (Health) 3/18 8:00A Courtenay Harris Bond

Drexel University is developing a three-year medical degree program that is slated to start in 2028. The accelerated program is aimed at addressing the physician shortage.

Scientists used E. coli bacteria to turn plastic bottles into a Parkinson's medication

Philly Voice (Health) 3/17 11:00P Courtenay Harris Bond

Scientists have figured out how to use engineered E. coli bacteria to convert plastic bottles into L-DOPA, a frontline Parkinson's disease medication.

Drinking soda linked to higher risk of anxiety in adolescents, study finds

Philly Voice (Health) 3/17 9:01A Courtenay Harris Bond

Drinking sweetened beverages is associated with a 34% higher risk of anxiety disorders among adolescents ages 10 to 19, new research finds.

Babies understand deceit as early as 8 months old. By age 3, children are adept 'little liars'

Philly Voice (Health) 3/17 2:09A Michaela Althouse

About 1 in 4 children are beginning to understand deception by the time they turn 10 months old, new research shows. By age 3, they often are adept liars.

Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks

Philly Voice (Health) 3/14 11:00P Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health Ne

As vaccination rates drop and measles spreads in the U.S., cases of a debilitating complication known as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, also will rise here, doctors warn.

More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts and RFK Jr.'s anti-fluoride fight aren't helping

Philly Voice (Health) 3/13 11:00P Farrell Brenner and Angela Y. Zh

More children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems due to a shortage of pediatric dental care professionals in rural areas and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy changes under the Trump administration are poised...

Bad haircuts can leave people feeling down. Here's how to cope

Philly Voice (Health) 3/11 11:00P Courtenay Harris Bond

Bad haircuts can leave people feeling down. But there are ways to cope with the stress until the hair grows back.

Helping parents better handle stress may reduce childhood obesity rates

Philly Voice (Health) 3/11 6:31A Courtenay Harris Bond

Children whose parents receive training in mindfulness and behavior regulation have better obesity rate outcomes, a new study shows.

A roadside emergency leads to a happy ending — and a new friendship

Philly Voice (Health) 3/10 11:00P Courtenay Harris Bond

Temple Health nurse Cindy Zimmerman and two Pennsylvania Turnpike workers, John Gallagher and Doug Sarver, helped save a woman's life on the turnpike late last year. They have since developed a friendship.