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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration approved Revolution Medicines Inc.’s Rasonque for certain adults with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma after a clinical trial showed the drug nearly doubled median …
FDA Approves Rasonque as Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited six food facilities for violations Friday, including improper food temperatures, inadequate sanitizing, handwashing problems and contamination risks, while a follow-up inspection …
Latest Chester County Inspections Flag Six Food Facilities Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — Union Community Care is building Chester County’s first school-based community health center inside Coatesville Area Senior High School, creating a year-round access point for medical care as …
Coatesville School Health Center Moves Toward 2027 Opening Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The difficult transition from military service to civilian life will take center stage in West Chester this September when a free documentary screening brings veterans, families …
West Chester Screening Explores Veterans, PTSD and the Journey Home Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is funding dedicated case management for problem gambling for the first time, expanding state-supported services beyond clinical treatment to help residents secure housing, transportation, child care, …
Pennsylvania Expands Problem Gambling Aid Beyond Treatment Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Knowing what to do in the first critical moments of a cardiac or medical emergency can make a difference before professional help arrives, and East Caln Township …
East Caln CPR Training Gives Residents Hands-On Emergency Skills Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — PleoPharma Inc. secured a $6.5 million federal grant to advance a Phase 3 trial of its experimental treatment for cannabis withdrawal symptoms, providing three years of funding …
PleoPharma Wins $6.5 Million NIH Grant for Phase 3 Trial Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors ordered food discarded at three establishments Thursday after finding refrigeration or food-safety problems, while a fourth facility was cited for sanitation and …
Unsafe Temperatures Trigger Food Disposal at Chester County Sites Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania officials used Women’s Equality Day on Wednesday to promote no-cost preventive health services available through most insurance plans, expanding a statewide outreach effort after a survey …
Pennsylvania Targets Preventive-Care Awareness Gap for Women Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — A Child’s Light completed a four-week pilot program in Downingtown this month that combined movement with therapeutic support for Chester County children affected by trauma, an early …
A Child’s Light Tests Movement-Based Trauma Program Read More