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Earlier this week scientists at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia revealed the genetic cause of childhood neuroblastoma ̵
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A stretch of Avalon beach in New Jersey reopened today (8/27) after medical waste washed ashore. But the Attorney General’s office
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16 years ago
PA bans prone restraints in youth facilities
The State of Pennsylvania is banning use of prone restraints in youth treatment facilities . This type of hold, in which a person is subd
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16 years ago
Cement kilns cited as mercury polluters
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on a little known polluter: cement kilns. Some of these giant ovens used to cook rock to make c
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16 years ago
New Jersey fighting Rx drug abuse among teens
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is launching a statewide campaign to bring awareness to the misuse of prescription drugs among
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16 years ago
Gene found in children’s cancer
Researchers in Philadelphia have uncovered a gene that causes the most common cancer in babies. There findings were published just yester
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16 years ago
Transparency in healthcare funding
Congress and consumer advocates are pressuring pharmaceutical companies to reveal how much money they give to healthcare organizations. T
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16 years ago