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As federal health grants shrink, memory cafes may help dementia patients and their caregivers
As the potential loss of $11 billion of federal health funding looms, memory cafe organizers believe their work may become even more important.
Swiss man visits Philadelphia months after life-changing hand transplant: "It is still a miracle"
A 29-year-old man from Switzerland is back in Philadelphia at Penn Medicine months after having a life-changing double-hand transplant.
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Man visits Philadelphia months after life-changing hand transplant: "It is still a miracle"
A 29-year-old man from Switzerland is back in Philadelphia at Penn Medicine months after having a life-changing double-hand ...
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1st recipient of successful CRISPR gene therapy discharged
The world’s first patient to successfully receive a CRISPR gene-editing treatment was discharged from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on June 2, ABC News reported.  KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old who ...
From Practicing Family Medicine to Redefining Philadelphia’s Healthcare System
Growing up in a rural, largely Mennonite farming community in New Holland, in Lancaster County, Dr. Richard Snyder was fascinated by his family physician’s office and its “gadgets,” like the reflex ...