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Urban NJ has higher suicide rates
New Jersey’s rural areas have the highest suicide rates in the state, according to the latest numbers from the state health departm
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16 years ago
PA Legislature does health reform in small pieces
The Governor and legislative leaders are still negotiating on his plan to cover Pennsylvania’s uninsured – but the clock is r
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16 years ago
New head of PA Dept. of Health
Governor Ed Rendell has selected a replacement to head the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Governor Ed Rendell has selected a r
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16 years ago
Dealing with childhood obesity: Growing Up Big
an hour-long documentary on Childhood Obesity; its causes, effects, and possible solutions. September 29th, 2008 12 noon – 1pm on W
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16 years ago
Early offenders more likely to become career criminals
As details emerge about Daniel Giddings, the man who killed Philadelphia police officer Patrick McDonald, city officials, police, and cri
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16 years ago
New film exposes downsides of bottled water
A new documentary film released in Philadelphia today is critical of bottled water industry. It premieres as the city and some local res
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16 years ago
Boutique health care means great service – if you can afford it
Doctors in private practice sometimes consider changing the way they do business. Here’s Frank Devlin of the PhiladelphiaBusinessJ
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16 years ago
Families USA study: premiums skyrocket as coverage thins out
Healthcare reform groups are calling for help for people struggling to keep their insurance. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald has the details.
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16 years ago
Mental health screening for troubled teens
Pennsylvania has launched a pilot program to identify young offenders who are emotionally unstable and at risk for violence. From WHYY
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16 years ago
Presidential candidates chase clean coal
Pennsylvania will take center stage next week among coal researchers — as leaders in coal technology from around the globe gather f
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16 years ago
Southeast PA most expensive for healthcare
The second report this month on hospital performance in Pennsylvania shows the death rate of patients is going down across the state. The
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16 years ago
Equal health insurance coverage for mental illness
For more than a decade mental health advocates have pushed the federal government to guarantee equal health insurance coverage for people
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16 years ago