Health Care
Vicodin, Vicodin Everywhere, But Don’t Expect a Refill
Sometimes the best intentions lay track to the very worst policies. If you need proof, look no further than the disastrous comedy of errors known as […]
Hey, Can You Stop at CVS and Pick Up My Suicide Pills?
While in Boston this past weekend, I became aware of a ballot initiative that will be presented in November concerning bill H3884. This bill, known […]
Sly Stallone Shares a Hospital Room With Arnold Schwarzenegger
Rocky and the Terminator both underwent recent shoulder surgeries. Yesterday, Schwarzenegger tweeted a picture of the two side-by-side in hospital beds. The only thing that […]
Why Does the Catholic Church Hate Women?
Last week when the Catholic Leadership came out against the mandate requiring all health insurance providers to offer coverage for prescribed birth control, tempers went […]
What’s Next? Diphtheria?
As we all know from Roland Emmerich’s documentary 2012, this will be a year of disaster. It could be the end of the world unless […]
University Plan B In Vending Machine
Shippensburg University in Cumberland County will offer the emergency contraceptive “Plan B” for $25 in a vending machine in the school’s health center. The drug […]
Man Falls 50 Feet When Boom Lift Topples in Center City
A worker was taken to Hahnemann hospital today after he fell 50 feet when his boom lift toppled over at 18th and the Parkway. The […]
Man Gets Rabies From Chester County Deer
Hey, this is your friendly reminder that if a deer is growling at you and/or foaming at the mouth, you probably shouldn’t shoot and field-dress […]
Whooping Cough at Great Valley High School
Two cases of whooping cough have been reported at Great Valley High School. If this were 18th-century London we’d all be in some serious trouble. […]
Etta James Dies From Leukemia Complications
Iconic blues vocalist Etta James has died from complications with leukemia. The 73-year-old singer had been battling the disease for quite some time and had […]
Dentist Charged With $5 Million Fraud Scheme
So, we doubt this guy will be in our Top Dentists issue any time soon. A Philadelphia dentist and his daughter have been charged with […]
More Former Eagles Sue the NFL
The NFL is being sued by more than 100 retired players who think that their careers as professional football players directly contributed to negative health […]
Paula Deen Has Type 2 Diabetes
The Food Network star confirmed her diagnosis and announced that she’ll be teaming up with Novo Nordisk to promote a diabetes treatment drug and launch […]
Penn State Administrator Tim Curley Has Lung Cancer
Tim Curley—one of the Penn State administrators charged with failing to report the alleged ongoing sexual abuse of children by Jerry Sandusky—has been diagnosed with […]
NFL Wants Controversial Concussion Cases Consolidated in Philly
A group of former players has filed lawsuits against the NFL alleging that the league is partly responsible for their concussion-related brain injuries. The NFL […]