Health
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Pennsylvania cities rank among nation’s ‘asthma capitals’
In the Keystone State, Philadelphia and Allentown are among the most difficult cities U.S. for people suffering from asthma.
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Gov. Shapiro advances plan to shield Pa. from Trump admin policies on childhood vaccines
Gov. Josh Shapiro has unveiled a broad plan to protect access to childhood vaccines in Pennsylvania, attempting to shield the commonwealth from any federal actions that make it harder to get certain immunizations.
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Pennsylvania’s maternal and infant mortality crisis through one mother’s loss
“I find it difficult to trust doctors and I worry about not being heard, not being believed.”
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Patients at Pa. hospitals fight DOJ’s demand for gender-affirming care records
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received subpoenas in June.
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Trump officials warn pregnant women about Tylenol. Western Pennsylvania doctors offer second opinion
Dr. Devon Ramaeker, who treats women with some of the highest-risk pregnancies in western Pennsylvania, has advice for those who are concerned about a possible link between acetaminophen and autism.
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Pennsylvania’s autistic lawmakers condemn Trump-Kennedy approach to the disorder
Two state lawmakers in the commonwealth, both Democrats, are openly autistic. They have decried the administration’s approach to addressing the developmental disorder. “To weaponize autism research for political purposes is inappropriate and offensive.”
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University of Pennsylvania autism expert disputes Trump’s unfounded claims linking Tylenol and autism
President Donald Trump used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism as his administration announced a wide-ranging effort to study the causes of the complex brain disorder.
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‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
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Pennsylvania lawmaker pitches plan for incentivizing state residents to hit the gym
Rep. Joe Hogan says he is preparing a bill that would establish tax benefits — called Pennsylvania Physical Health Improvement Tax Credits — of up to $1,000 to offset the costs of joining a gym or health club.
