Health: Doctors Groups Call For End Of Unnecessary Procedures
Doctors are taking aim at wasteful, expensive and unnecessary medical tests and procedures. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on a new effort to fix the problem.
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Doctors are taking aim at wasteful, expensive and unnecessary medical tests and procedures. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on a new effort to fix the problem.
Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in this country and now researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have discovered a link between the female hormone estrogen and the disease.
The rate of skin cancer among young adults is skyrocketing, according to new research. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on why doctors think this is happening.
Being tall. Extremely tall. You don't come across many people over seven feet walking down the street. Sometimes that size can be a problem. Currently the tallest man in America is struggling with something many of us take for granted. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more.
The BMI or the Body Mass Index is the way we traditionally measure whether someone is obese or not. We base most of our obesity statistics in this country on the BMI.
Higher-than-average rates of smoking, inactivity and obesity don't help. But, it's the socio-economic indicators -- like high drop-out rate, violent crime, and childhood poverty -- that really weigh it down.
Students from the Mastery-Shoemaker charter school peered at slides of mouse brain cells, and even got to hold a human brain.
Watch Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors and a panel of renowned medical experts discuss colorectal cancer and digestive health.
The new report from the Centers for Disease Control says autism cases are on the rise, largely because of wider screenings and better diagnosis.
According to their study of 7th graders, researchers suggest that these children experience what authors are calling surprising levels of dating abuse and violence.
Doctors in Baltimore revealed the results of a historic surgery after they performed a full face transplant last week.
Forty-seven percent of respondents in a new CBS News poll dissaprove of the law, while just 36 percent approve of it.
Wawa is testing a service for its employees that brings the doctor right to the parking lot.
Ticks make even confirmed nature-lovers skeevy, since they do more than suck your blood. They can also transmit diseases, including Lyme Disease.
Kamala Harris will have a rally and concert near the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Monday.
Philadelphia Flyers winger Matvei Michkov was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October 2024.
Black Men Vote says Black men will be the "difference makers" in the 2024 election. Here's how they're getting out the vote.
"Tabletop for CHOP" is using Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop games to raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
A wildfire in Downe Township, Cumberland County, has burned 120 acres on Thursday night, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
Black Men Vote says Black men will be the "difference makers" in the 2024 election. Here's how they're getting out the vote.
Delta Sigma Theta and Black Men Vote are teaming up for a get out the vote event in Philadelphia on Election Day.
Philadelphia police said a woman was hit by an SUV early Friday morning in Tacony and the driver fled the scene.
Rose Phillips works with Main Street to advocate for the Bucks County breast cancer community all year long.
Bucks County voters will have until Friday to cast their ballots through on-demand mail ballot voting after a court-ordered extension
Fire crews put out flames at a burning home on Crescent Avenue in West Deptford, New Jersey early Friday morning.
A wildfire in Downe Township, Cumberland County, has burned 120 acres on Thursday night, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
For their wedding at the Burlington County Prison Museum, Michael Meichsner and Jessica Weber celebrated "Beetlejuice."
Voters in Gloucester Township will see a question on the ballot about whether the town should sell its sewer system.
New Jersey and Delaware poll workers have a long list of responsibilities. One of those roles is fashion police.
New Jersey and Delaware poll workers have a long list of responsibilities. One of those roles is fashion police.
A shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, left a 22-year-old man dead and three others injured on Thursday afternoon, police said.
Thirty-two states require mail-in ballots to be received on or before Election Day, and some officials are encouraging voters to drop off ballots themselves instead of mailing them.
State police said a man was killed in an accident on I-95 North in Newport, Delaware, on Tuesday night.
All lanes on Interstate 495 North between Terminal Avenue and 12th Street/Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, have reopened after a crash Tuesday morning.
Rose Phillips works with Main Street to advocate for the Bucks County breast cancer community all year long.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Jefferson Health's new 3D-printed implants offer a life-changing option for patients who need spinal fusion.
Gene therapy has been revolutionary for people and it's also now being used in veterinary medicine.
Stephen Jennings and Samantha Mauser will run for the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation in the New York City Marathon.
The Star-Ledger and several other New Jersey newspapers will end their print publications in 2025.
Montgomery County's Conshohocken Italian Bakery closed for good Sunday after baking up fresh bread, treats and tomato pies for more than 50 years.
The Wells Fargo Center is getting retail upgrades, including expanded clothing options for women and children and two new shopping spaces.
New Jersey-based Spirit Halloween is opening 10 new Christmas-themed stores, with the first opening its doors in October.
Volunteers in Havertown launched a grassroots effort to help those affected by collecting donations to send to survivors in North Carolina.
Interstate 76 in Philadelphia reopened between Montgomery Drive and City Ave after a brush fire on Thursday night.
State police said a man was killed in an accident on I-95 North in Newport, Delaware, on Tuesday night.
All lanes on Interstate 495 North between Terminal Avenue and 12th Street/Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, have reopened after a crash Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia City Council has unanimously approved a controversial new bill aimed at keeping cyclists safe and bike lanes clear.
SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards has announced she will step down from that position next month.
Bobby Brink redirected Joel Farabee's feed past goalie Jordan Binnington with 3:01 left in the Philadelphia Flyers' 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
The first public hearing on the 76ers' proposed arena will be on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.
Sixteen years ago, the Phillies won the World Series and paraded down Broad Street. Brad Lidge recalls the "biggest party ever."
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return as the Pistons beat the Sixers on Wednesday night.
"Tabletop for CHOP" is using Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop games to raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Last year's reigning champs won the 2024 spooktacular house for the Great Halloween Tour of Mt. Holly in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
We thought a front moving through the Philadelphia area on Friday might break our region's record dry streak, but it looks like the light showers broke apart before they reached Philadelphia, and Philadelphia International Airport did not record measurable rainfall. Tammie Souza has the latest on drought conditions and fire danger in the area.
The Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge event on Sunday, Nov. 3, will close the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to drivers.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said an intruder shot and killed two women in a home on Wednesday.
A new garden experience at Longwood Gardens is open to members this Sunday but the public will have to wait until Nov. 22. Jan Carabeo went behind the scenes all morning to show you what's new after this massive upgrade project three years in the making.
"Tabletop for CHOP" is a livestreamed 12-hour Dungeons and Dragons session collecting donations for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.