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The latest lawsuits allege that new video evidence shows the driver restraining more children with tape, or threatening to do so, on at least 9 occasions. (Courtesy of Penn Center for Mental Health)
PlanPhilly
Behavioral Health
Kids
Philadelphia

‘How could they do that to my kid?’: Parents sue state-funded van service after preschoolers tied up with duct tape

Cases pending in Philadelphia courts allege children were tied up with duct tape by a driver paid for by the state to take them to preschool.

6 years ago

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A growing field of science shows that friendship is vital to our health. (Muaz Bin Saat/EyeEm/Getty Images)
NPR
Behavioral Health
Home & Family

Survival of the friendliest: How our close friendships help us thrive

Lydia Denworth wants you to make more time for friends, says the author of the new book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond

6 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health Care
Higher Education

‘The right thing to do’: Hahnemann owner will pay its former doctors’ malpractice insurance

American Academic Health System will put up $6.3 million for “tail coverage.” An insurance entity also owned by Joel Freedman will pay $12 million.

6 years ago

Kids in SPIN’s autism support preschool classroom work on their motor skills by creating a marshmallow fluff and Cheerio heart craft project. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health Care
Kids
Public Health

Autism and child care: How a lack of quality programs hurts families

Providers equipped to meet autistic kids’ needs are lacking, experts say. Some parents have no alternative but to cut back at work or quit their jobs.

6 years ago

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(Christopher Millette/PennLive)
Health Care
Medicine
Spotlight PA

Fight rages over medical malpractice lawsuits in Pa. as report fails to settle the dispute

The overall number of active medical staff practicing statewide increased before and after the changes of the early 2000s.

6 years ago

The Metropole Hotel in Hong Kong was ground zero for a super-spreading event during the 2003 SARS outbreak. (K.Y. Cheng/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)
NPR
International
Public Health

What’s a ‘super-spreading event’? And has it happened with COVID-19?

At least 11 cases of the viral disease are linked to a British man's ski trip to the Alps after attending a conference in Singapore.

6 years ago

Kensington from above (Max Marin/Billy Penn)
Addiction
Health Care

Philly announces public safety plan to prepare for launch of supervised injection site

A strategy to protect the facility and its neighbors anticipates a final court ruling clearing the way for the nation’s first supervised injection site.

6 years ago

Disposable vapes may be hotter than Juul among kids, according to researcher Bonnie Halpern-Felsher. (Courtesy of Bonnie Halpern-Felsher)
NPR
Kids
Public Health

Teens are still vaping flavors, thanks to new disposable vape pens

6 years ago

Women's pleasure.(Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
NPR
Gender

Real orgasms and transcendent pleasure: How women are reigniting desire

How can more women allow themselves to experience sexual pleasure?

6 years ago

The campus at University of Delaware.
Delaware
Public Safety

Second University of Delaware student tests negative for coronavirus

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.

6 years ago

Where should you sit on a plane to reduce the risk of exposure to germs spread by infectious passengers? (skaman306/Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health
Travel

How not to get sick on a plane: A guide to avoiding pathogens

Here are recommendations from researchers on how to stave off infectious diseases such as the common cold and the flu during a flight.

6 years ago

A syringe with an influenza vaccine inside heads to its mark during a flu vaccination at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (LM Otero/AP Photo)
National
Public Health

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. kids

A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade.

6 years ago

As more cases continue to be confirmed, health officials and medical works in Wuhan, China, and throughout the country ramp up efforts to contain the spread. (Dake Kang/AP Photo)
Delaware
Public Health

University of Delaware student tests negative for coronavirus; another still hospitalized, awaiting results

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.

6 years ago

(sandramatic/BigStock)
Health Care
Medicine
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

Getting ready for Charlie’s Law on safe disposal of unused medications

Pharmacists and doctors required to assist in safe disposal and to educate patients on dangers of holding on to medicines

6 years ago

In this Jan. 20, 2018 file photo, a marcher carries a sign with the popular Twitter hashtag #MeToo used by people speaking out against sexual harassment as she takes part in a Women's March in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Gender
Mental Health
Social Justice

New fund helps Pa. abuse survivors pay for counseling without involving police

Pennsylvania residents who’ve experienced sexual assault can apply for a share of $5 million to pay for counseling — even if they never reported it.

6 years ago

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