23+ hour, 1+ min ago   (685+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning clinicians and health departments about a nationwide rise in reported human rabies exposures and treatment errors after vaccine use jumped 33% and rabies immune globulin use climbed 76% from a year earlier....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (360+ words) MALVERN, PA — ACME Markets and the YMCA of Greater Brandywine will operate nine public flu vaccination clinics across Chester County in September and October, extending access to vaccinations through YMCA facilities and community sites. The clinics will be staffed by…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (320+ words) HARRISBURG, PA — Three Pennsylvania House Democrats are organizing a Sept. 29 rally at the state Capitol to build support for a package of menopause-related bills focused on treatment access, education and workplace accommodations. State Reps. Melissa Shusterman of Chester County, Liz…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (231+ words) WEST WHITELAND, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited a Collegium Charter School food facility in Exton on Sept. 11 after finding chicken salads held above the required temperature and a utensil rack that needed cleaning. At the school’s 515 James Hance Court…...

4+ day, 2+ min ago   (798+ words) WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited food-safety and sanitation violations at six establishments on Sept. 9, including improper raw-meat storage, missed handwashing, refrigeration problems and food-contact surfaces with raw-meat residue, according to county inspection reports. Asian Halal & Shagun Palace…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (668+ words) MALVERN, PA — Psych Congress 2026 will devote five days of programming Sept. 15-19 in New Orleans to psychedelic therapies as federal policy, clinical research and patient demand push psychiatrists to prepare for treatment models that remain unsettled. The programming comes as the…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (324+ words) WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Health Department will offer flu and COVID-19 vaccinations at community clinics across the county this fall, including recurring appointments in West Chester through Dec. 18, expanding access ahead of the respiratory-virus season. All clinics will…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (350+ words) PHILADELPHIA, PA — The American Red Cross is urging donors across Chester County and the region to give blood or platelets in September as the national blood supply remains vulnerable after recovering from critically low levels during a summer shortage. The…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (974+ words) The grocery cart looks different when every bite has to earn its place. A tub of Greek yogurt may suddenly matter more than a bag of chips. Protein counts draw the eye. Serving sizes get a second look. A frozen…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (376+ words) BRYN MAWR, PA — Visiting Angels is targeting more than $1 million in Alzheimer’s Association contributions this year, putting the home-care company on pace for its largest annual fundraising total after generating more than $5.3 million for the organization over the past 15 years....