Knitting Nonprofit Promotes Healing, One Stitch at a Time
Ellen Rubin knows knitting is often thought of as a hobby for the elderly, but she believes the craft has something to offer everyone.
“I...
Some COVID Patients in for the Long Haul
The fish tasted awful.
Lori Cooper doesn’t like to ruin anyone else’s good time at the dinner table, so she kept the taste of the...
Coronavirus Vaccine: Beyond Bombast, Cautious Optimism
On May 15, President Donald Trump announced, “Vaccine or no vaccine, we’re back.Â
The words came mere minutes after Trump announced the public-private venture called...
Local Med Student Helps Reduce Testing Disparities in African American Neighborhoods
By Josefin Dolstein / JTA
At the beginning of her day, Tal Lee will see as many as hundreds of cars snake around the church...
Virtual Fitness: It’s Working Out
In a time before the pandemic, the home had much more freedom — it wasn’t burdened with being everything to everybody all the time....
Jewish-Owned Independent Pharmacies Team Up in Philly
From every angle, the edifice of Richard Ost’s Philadelphia Pharmacy at the corner of North Front Street and East Lehigh in West Kensington is...
PA COVID-19 Nurse Shares Observations from NYC
By Adam ReinherzÂ
When Sarah Levine, a senior staff nurse at New York University’s Langone Hospital, arrived on March 23 to the Kimmel Pavilion’s 16th...
Cherry Hill Doctor Helps Develop Online Eye Test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide.
But what worries...
First-Person: Taking the Test for COVID-19
Waiting in a line of cars to get tested for the disease currently ravaging the world has a way of giving a strange weight...
Medical Providers Navigate Pandemic Pregnancy Care
COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of our lives, including the process of bringing new ones into the world.
Cheryl Yondorf, a physician in...