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Philadelphia chromosome causes Abdul-Jabbar’s cancer
Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced this week he has a rare form of leukemia, abbreviated as CML. Basketball great Kare ...
16 years ago
DE sports betting produces mixed midseason results
Delaware’s foray into sports betting looks like a “push” as the NFL season reaches its midway point. While interest i ...
16 years ago
Budget cuts affect social service providers
Social Service providers in Philadelphia are finding out how much their budgets were cut by the state. The delay was caused by the budget ...
16 years ago
IT experts push for digital records
The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology visited Philadelphia Tuesday urging local IT experts to help doctors and hospi ...
16 years ago
N.J. hospitals may limit visits to prevent flu
By Phil Gregory Hospitals in New Jersey are being urged to restrict visitors to prevent the spread of swine flu. ...
16 years ago
Bill would streamline public welfare spending
An August audit of DPW’s “Special Allowance Program,” found “lax oversight” and an “environment that ...
16 years ago
Report claims towing firms gouge drivers
Private tow truck operators in the city of Philadelphia have been ripping off car owners, according to a new report issued by the City Co ...
16 years ago
Video conferencing connects kids with parents in prison
A Salvation Army community center in West Philadelphia is now offering state-of-the art video conferencing equipment to neighborhood chil ...
16 years ago
Vets mental health services lagging
Veterans and their families are meeting with Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter in Philadelphia today for a Veterans Day hearing about ch ...
16 years ago