Health
The Tragic Consequences of SEPTA Cuts
CHOP’s CEO warns that letting our public transit system fail means failing children around the region
By Madeline Bell12 Easy Tips for Reducing Post-Election Anxiety
Social media feeds with political gotcha moments overwhelming you? Scared of getting into it with your family member / person in line at Target / your neighbor with the big sign in their window? Dr. Z has advice
By Lauren McCutcheonThe Honey Bash for Aneurysm Research Gala
Something went haywire in my brain, but I was one of the lucky ones. Join me for a celebration of those on the frontlines of research into the obscure killer that almost took me out — including the LeBron James of aneurysm fixes at Penn
By Larry PlattMedical Malpractice Reform … Again
Twenty years ago, the Commonwealth dug itself out of a crisis that put new mothers at risk of illness or death. Signs of trouble are back in Pennsylvania, which could look to California and other states for a solution
By Malcolm BurnleyJurassic Park on the Schuylkill
Five million people around the world died from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections last year — a problem expected to multiply in the next several decades. Might a Penn scientist find an answer in our deep past?
By Malcolm BurnleyAli Velshi on Abortion Bans and Black women
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member fights the racist, paternalistic propaganda that abortion is "Black genocide." It is vital healthcare
By Ali VelshiPenn Medicine Votes
A crew of civic-minded hospital professionals are making sure patients unexpectedly hospitalized on Election Day can cast ballots. The effort, they say, is healing in itself.
By Courtney DuCheneAli Velshi Debunks “Abortion After Birth” Lie
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on the dangerous rhetoric and how its directed at stripping women of their reproductive rights
By Ali VelshiThe Closure of Benefits Data Trust Could Harm Children’s Health
Policy pros from CHOP and Penn say with the end of BDT, health systems and local groups must ramp up efforts to get families the government benefits they need
By Madeline DeMarco, Aditi Vasan, and George DalembertWhile You’re Celebrating Labor Day …
I’ll be biking hundreds of miles to raise funds for lung cancer patients with Ride Hard Breathe Easy. Here’s why.
By John Matthews