Health Care
Welcome to “Ask Dr. Mike,” Our New Series With a Beloved Philly Doc
Meet internal medicine physician Michael Cirigliano, affectionately known as “Dr. Mike” to not only his 2,000 patients, who love his unfussy brilliance, tenacity, humor, and […]
Philly Birth Centers Are Closing. What’s the Future of Maternity Care?
Listen to the audio edition here: Collingswood resident Caitlin Corkery is a self-described “birth nerd.” She’d grown up in the ’90s and 2000s, when women’s […]
Why Seeing a Doctor Takes So Long — and How to Get Health Care When You Need It
If Philly is one of the greatest medical cities in America, why does it take so long to get a doctor’s appointment here — and […]
Where to Get Medical Care in Philly Besides the Doctor’s Office
Can’t wait for the next opening in your doc’s schedule? Don’t have a primary-care doctor? (Eighteen percent of us don’t, according to a 2018 city […]
Where Have All the Nurses Gone?
In February 2021, a news story broke about a deadly interstate pileup involving 100-plus vehicles in Fort Worth, Texas. A main focus of the story: […]
Why Is it So Hard for Philly Restaurants to Offer Health Insurance?
When Sarah Myers was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in March of 2021 after working in the restaurant industry for more than a decade, they wondered […]
Fall Allergies Suck This Year. Here’s Why
Autumn brings many delights: apple picking, visits to the pumpkin patch, spooky season, and vibrant fall foliage. It also ushers in a major dread: seasonal […]
Meet the Local Company Aiming to Improve Primary Health Care for Folks 65 and Older
Every day in the United States, more than 10,000 people turn 65 years old. Research has shown, though, that with that number often comes high […]
Telemedicine Revolutionized Healthcare. But Its Future Is Uncertain
Last year, at age 28, Tori Muchnik found a lump on her right breast. After an ultrasound indicated it was normal, she went back to […]
This New Collaboration Aims to Improve Philly’s Health Inequities
For the past 12 years, Philadelphia has consistently ranked last out of the state’s 67 counties when it comes to length and quality of life, […]
This Local Healthcare Startup Is Bringing Community Wellness Into Neighborhood Laundromats
“Self-care” has seemingly become a buzz word in the wellness world, especially in these COVID times. It’s often talked about in terms of what you […]
St. Mary Nurses on Strike: We Need More Staff, or COVID Patients Could Die Alone
“I’ve wrapped more bodies, done more postmortem care on patients in two months than I did in 42 years,” says Jim Gentile, a 64-year-old nurse […]
Joe Biden and Donald Trump Have Very Different Plans For Your Health Care
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the globe, health care has become a key point of discussion among voters preparing to choose […]
NextUp: Roundtrip Is Removing Transportation Barriers From Healthcare
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com with pitches […]
Philly Should Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis — And Then Do Something About it
Crisis is a term we often hear in conversations about things we perceive to be of grave danger to our lives or livelihood. When applied […]