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Could Philly See Another Measles Outbreak?

     Listen to the audio edition here: Measles, the highly contagious infectious disease that causes coughing, fevers, a rash, and, in serious cases, pneumonia, […]

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The Doctor Will See You Now — On Your Laptop

     Listen to the audio edition here: Log onto your computer or phone for an appointment with Jefferson Health family medicine physician Ed Buchanan, […]

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AI Comes to the Medical Exam Room

     Listen to the audio edition here: Imagine being able to instantly grasp the results of an MRI that your family physician ordered after […]

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What Exactly Is Your Doctor Listening For?

     Listen to the audio edition here: “Take a deep breath for me, please.” As patients, we’re used to hearing this request as a […]

Mike Cirigliano, aka Penn's Dr. Mike, who tells us all about deer ticks and Lyme disease
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Ask Dr. Mike: How Worried Should I Be About Cholesterol?

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 […]

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This Philly Doctor Is Practicing the Long Game — One Family at a Time

Dr. Kenneth J. Veit, has practiced at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s primary care centers for 42 years. He’s still seeing patients — and […]

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This Philly Barber Is Pairing Haircuts With Health Care

       Listen to the audio edition here: If you walk past Chopped P.H.D. on Sansom Street, you might assume it’s just another sleek […]

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This Penn-Made Device Helps Block NICU Noise and Keep Babies Calm

Listen to the audio edition here: Hospitals are notoriously loud — from machines beeping and whirring to doors opening and closing to calls coming over […]

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Could These New Tiny Robots Cure Cancer?

Listen to the audio edition here: Inside a lab in the University of Pennsylvania’s Levine Hall are robots so tiny they can balance on a […]

Mike Cirigliano, aka Penn's Dr. Mike, who tells us all about deer ticks and Lyme disease
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Ask Dr. Mike: Does AI Belong in Healthcare?

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 […]

Mike Cirigliano, aka Penn's Dr. Mike, who tells us all about deer ticks and Lyme disease
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Ask Dr. Mike: Do I Need to Get Vaccinated Every Year?

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 […]

Mike Cirigliano, aka Penn's Dr. Mike, who tells us all about deer ticks and Lyme disease
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Ask Dr. Mike: Should I Go to the ER or Tough It Out at Home?

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 […]

Mike Cirigliano, aka Penn's Dr. Mike, who tells us all about deer ticks and Lyme disease
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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]