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Philadelphia declares first heat health emergency of 2024 Officials have activated services for people most at risk from dangerous heat

A heat advisory is in effect in Philadelphia. Here's what to know about city emergency resources Health tips for you and your pets; hotlines; and cooling center, pool and sprayground locations

Why the air is so unhealthy to breathe right now

Monkeypox is ‘concerning,’ and stigmas against gay men are making response more difficult Connecting the dots between monkeypox and the gay community can be dangerous

1st probable case of monkeypox reported in New Jersey 20 states including Pennsylvania have already seen monkeypox cases

2nd probable case of monkeypox in Philadelphia identified Officials say there is no known connection with the first case in the city

Monkeypox: how concerned should we be? New global monkeypox cases raise questions on symptoms, transmission

New blood test helps doctors cut down on hospital emergency room CT scans The test can answer whether patients have a brain injury before a CT scan is ordered

Next vaccine dose due for patrons exposed to hepatitis A at South Jersey Starbucks

Philly doula on a mission to help Black women survive, thrive through pregnancy 60% more Black women than white experience dangerous gestational hypertension