Body mass index, or BMI, has been used for years to link body size to health issues like heart disease and diabetes. New research suggests a more accurate approach. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.

Body mass index, or BMI, has been used for years to link body size to health issues like heart disease and diabetes. New research suggests a more accurate approach. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.

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Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance made a campaign stop to our region Tuesday afternoon. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports from the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia.

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance made a campaign stop to our region Tuesday afternoon. KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt reports from the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia.

JD Vance stumps for Trump in South Philadelphia, criticizes Kamala Harris and her VP pick, Tim Walz

Two men from Nigeria are charged with sexually extorting a Philadelphia-area college student who killed himself when the men allegedly kept asking for money he didn’t have. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports. 

Two men from Nigeria are charged with sexually extorting a Philadelphia-area college student who killed himself when the men allegedly kept asking for money he didn’t have. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.

Two Nigerian men accused of sexual extorsion face federal charges in Pennsylvania

The FBI is searching for a man accused of raping an 8-year-old girl at a YMCA swimming pool in Wilmington, Delaware earlier this year. Feds are offering a $5,000 reward for his capture. KYW Newsradio's crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson has the details.

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The FBI is searching for a man accused of raping an 8-year-old girl at a YMCA swimming pool in Wilmington, Delaware earlier this year. Feds are offering a $5,000 reward for his capture. KYW Newsradio's crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson has the details.
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Medical Report: A common part of your medical record may get eliminated

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