[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Philadelphia actor is starring in a groundbreaking musical event that shows the challenges people in the disability community face. The show was created by people with a rare disease and will make its world debut in New York City and livestreaming on Thursday which is Rare Disease Day. “It’s definitely…
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A student organization at Jefferson University aims to increase the number of Black doctors. Dressing for success, these second-year medical students at Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College are members of Black Men in White Coats. “With the intention of trying to increase the number of Black men going into the field…
[ad_1] Why waning herd immunity is leading to measles outbreaks – CBS News Watch CBS News Measles were eradicated in the United States decades ago, but decreased vaccination rates have threatened the country’s herd immunity against the disease. New outbreaks have been reported, including nine cases in Philadelphia that affected a hospital and a day…
[ad_1] Sickle cell therapy pioneered at CHOP a “real gamechanger” Sickle cell therapy pioneered at CHOP a “real gamechanger” 02:40 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new medical breakthrough has roots in Philadelphia. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that strikes…
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new medical breakthrough has roots in Philadelphia. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that strikes mainly people of color. “You feel like somebody is taking a sledgehammer to your bones and hitting it over…
[ad_1] Tariq Trotter is best known by his rap name, Black Thought. But before the lead emcee for The Roots made music, he studied art, taking classes at Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philadelphia. Attending his first school of the arts as a child, Trotter said the environment “was otherworldly for me. It always felt sort…
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Penn Medicine has a new medical director for LGBTQIA+ health. The appointment is aimed at improving care and access. This newly created role highlights Penn’s focus on decreasing health disparities that exist in the LGBTQIA+ community. “They aren’t getting the preventative care they need,” Dr. Kevin Kline said. Dr. Kline is…
[ad_1] The new role of Penn Medicine’s medical director for LGBTQIA+ health The new role of Penn Medicine’s medical director for LGBTQIA+ health 02:13 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Penn Medicine has a new medical director for LGBTQIA+ health. The appointment is aimed at improving care and access. This newly created role highlights Penn’s focus on decreasing…
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — CBS News Philadelphia is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. A medical school in Wynnefield Heights is hoping to diversify the next generation of medical professionals. With an eye to the future, Dr. Arturo Bravo-Nuevo and Dr. Leslie Fernandez are hoping to bring more Hispanic representation into the medical field starting on campus…
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA — Music fans hoping to be “Dancing in the Dark” on Wednesday night at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park will have to wait. Bruce Springsteen postponed his Wednesday and Friday concerts with The E Street Band because of an illness, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer said on social media. Due to…
