Health Care
Sarah Murnaghan Develops Pneumonia After Second Lung Transplant
The challenges aren’t yet over for Sarah Murnaghan, the young cystic fibrosis patient who recently received a second lung transplant at CHOP after her first […]
UPDATED: Teresa Heinz Kerry Hospitalized Following Symptoms of Seizure
Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and widow of former Sen. John Heinz, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition […]
Alec Baldwin and 28,443,043 Others Who Will Benefit From the Employer Mandate Delay
On January 1, 2014, all employers with more than 50 full-time (equivalent) employees must provide health insurance for their full-time employees or face fines up […]
My Electric Kool-Aid Adderall Test
One of the best parts of being a writer is that the job lets you be nosy professionally. If I’m curious what all those new […]
Sarah Murnaghan Gets Second Lung Transplant After First Fails
10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, who has cystic fibrosis, received a much-publicized lung transplant on June 12th this year. Soon after the surgery, her mother said today, […]
New Study: Raising Cigarette Taxes Reduces Smoking Significantly [Updated]
Michael Nutter is trying to impose a cigarette tax in Philadelphia to help pay for a school budget shortfall. (The bill has passed; he’s waiting […]
Maybe Sarah Murnaghan Shouldn’t Get a Lung Transplant
I don’t have a critically ill child, and I don’t usually read articles about people who do. It’s not that I’m heartless. It’s just that […]
Here’s My Problem With Angelina Jolie’s Scare Tactics
Saint Angelina is getting on my nerves. I’ve used this space before to vent my feelings about the emaciated, leg-jutting, holier-than-thou Angelina Jolie, and the […]
Sarah Murnaghan’s Family Hires Law Firm to Fight for Lung Transplant
A petition has seemingly gone nowhere. President Obama’s health secretary is offering no short-term help. So Sarah Murnaghan’s family is taking the next step to […]
Can A Petition Get Sarah Murnaghan The New Lung She Needs?
More than 72,000 people have signed a petition urging transplant officials to get Sarah Murnaghan, 10, the lung she needs if she is going to survive […]
Top 5 “Hot Mess” Celebrities in Need of Help Not Harm
First of all, a disclosure: I’m not a doctor, I’m a journalist. That means I can’t provide any medical diagnoses, only self-righteous opinions about pop […]
5 Scary Things About Obamacare
In her recent preview of Philadelphia magazine’s (excellent, by the way) new cover story, “The Ultimate Guide to Obamacare,” editor Sandy Hingston urged readers to […]
Don’t Let Republicans Scare You About Obamacare
For the past few years, my colleague, health and fitness editor Emily Leaman, and I have worked together to produce our annual “Top Doctors” feature. […]
What It Means When Catherine Zeta-Jones Says She’s Getting “Bipolar Maintenance”
Catherine Zeta-Jones, who has bipolar disorder, has checked herself into the hospital for treatment. Her publicist has explained this a proactive visit, and a source […]
Local Republican Jim Gerlach Creates Bill to Tax Flu Shots
Do you have the flu? Are you sneezing, congested, miserable? Good. Sixth District Congressman Jim Gerlach sees money in that. He wants to tax your […]