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We’re Family — But Why?

Ever sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, look around at the shining faces of your family, and think to yourself: “How the heck am I relate ...

Air Date: November 16, 2018

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The city of Philadelphia is once again clearing out camps of people in Kensington like the one at Frankford and Lehigh Avenues. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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As Philly clears another encampment, what happened to homeless in previous sweep?

On Monday afternoon, a row of tents ran end to end in the Frankford Avenue underpass just north of Lehigh Avenue in Philadelphia’s Kens ...

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The former Harrisburg State Hospital closed in 2006 and now serves as government offices. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
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People with serious mental illnesses in Pa. face long wait for treatment

In the 12 years since Harrisburg State Hospital closed, state funding for community mental health services has decreased, leaving services 'stretched thin.'

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A nurse draws a dose of mumps-measles-rubella, or MMR, vaccine. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher, 2006 file)
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New Jersey health officials have confirmed five more cases of measles in a central New Jersey community.

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Cases of mysterious paralyzing condition continue to increase, CDC says

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The rate of unmarried white females having babies nearly tripled between 1980 and 2016, rising from 10 percent to almost 30 percent. (Alfred Lubrano/Philadelphia Inquirer)
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Rate of births to white single moms accelerates

The rate of unmarried white females having babies nearly tripled between 1980 and 2016, rising from 10 percent to almost 30 percent.

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Humans would do better to accept many of the life forms that share our space, than to scrub them all away, says ecologist Rob Dunn. (Basic Books)
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Counting the bugs and bacteria, you’re ‘never home alone’ — and that’s OK

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Getting physical activity every day can help maintain health throughout your life. (Ronnie Kaufman/Larry Hirshowitz/Getty Images/Blend Images)
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New physical activity guidelines urge Americans: Move more, sit less

7 years ago

Protestors holding pictures of people who died from use of paint removers, including Drew Wynne, protest outside a Portland, Maine, Lowe's store on May 10, 2018. They were trying to persuade the retailer to stop selling paint strippers containing methylene chloride. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
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Retailers plan to clear deadly paint removers from shelves, as EPA delays ban

Today, it's still legal to sell products containing both chemicals. Health and safety experts caution consumers to avoid using them — especially indoors.

7 years ago

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Root beer’s Philadelphia roots

The concoction of sarsaparilla, sassafras, wild cherry, wintergreen, and ginger has been saluted as one of the country's first convenience foods.

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Army veteran Chuck Schretzman was diagnosed with ALS in April 2015, six months after her retired from his 26-year military career. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philly veteran’s battle with ALS highlights troubling trend

Studies suggest that military veterans have a higher risk of developing ALS, though it's unclear why that's the case.

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Vitamin D and fish oil supplements disappoint in long-awaited study results

Taking fish oil supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer may not be effective.

7 years ago

Researchers followed a group of kids from childhood into adulthood to track the link between trauma in early life and adult mental health.
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Should childhood trauma be treated as a public health crisis?

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the answer should be yes

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Carol Erzen (right) of Merakey Allegheny Valley School in Pittsburgh trains special-needs caregivers in how to identify signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia and adjust a patient’s surroundings accordingly. (Merakey Allegheny Valley School)
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Special-needs caregivers learn how to spot, treat dementia

Those with special needs are living longer, but that means they are more susceptible to age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's

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Health care for the migrant caravan: Flu, blisters but definitely not smallpox

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