Health

Ali Velshi On Women Being Accused of Murder for Having a Miscarriage
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member discusses the threat women face as prosecutions for miscarriage, the most common pregnancy complication, ramp up
By Ali Velshi
Why Medicaid Matters
It was designed with children in mind, and it’s children who will suffer if federal politicians cut federal healthcare. CHOP’s CEO urges all of us to ensure Congress protects it
By Madeline Bell
A Dangerous Time to be a Child in the U.S.
A renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia immunologist — and, as of this week, a former member of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel — lays out why the FDA’s new framework for Covid vaccines is dangerous for children and anyone under 65
By Paul Offit
Philly Joy Bank
The program is designed to give pregnant women and new mothers $1,000 per month for 18 months, no strings attached. Here’s how it’s faring — and what it could mean for future generations of Philadelphia parents and babies
By Jessica Blatt Press
“Keep Moving, Whatever You Do”
We Walk PHL has logged over 3,000 walks in 28 city locations over the last eight years. It’s reshaping how Philadelphians feel and appreciate their parks
By Thomas Devaney
When a Conversation Can Save a Life
For Mental Health Awareness Month, a local mother who lost her son to suicide urges us to keeping talking with our loved ones
By Suzanne Simonelli
CHOP’s “Hair Nerds”
Jennifer Boisseau and Theresa Byrd use their hairstylist skills to restore dignity and bring joy to patients at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
By Jessica Blatt Press
Ryan Hammond, The Eagles’ Best Friend
The head of the Eagles Autism Foundation has a simple secret for raising $10 million a year and getting elite players to bike 10 miles through Philly
By Lauren McCutcheon
The Sensory-Friendly Hospital Building for the Future
Jefferson Health’s shiny new Honickman Center shows neurodiverse design can be both budget-friendly and beneficial to everyone
By Natalie Pompilio
Rorng Sorn, Mental Health Connector
A Cambodian refugee, Sorn helps bring psychological services to immigrant communities who need it the most
By Lauren McCutcheon