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How a hormone affects the way men think about money
New research shows how testosterone can affect financial markets. Seven years ago, Tyler, the co-founder of a tech comp ...
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In a room of their own, women find path to recovery
Sex-specific treatment is changing the fight against female addiction. When Tanya Barie, 33, relapsed after almost a year of sobri ...
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Grants helps CHOP connect with teen moms on family-planning options
Thanks to a new grant, doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will be talking to teen moms about their options for fami ...
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Penn study: ACA insurance plans offer few choices in mental health care providers
A new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has found that health insurance plans available in the marketplaces establis ...
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In India, there is an old saying that doctors are second to god on this earth. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ...
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In India, there is an old saying that doctors are second to god on this earth. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ...
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Toxic waste sites flooded in Texas; EPA not on scene
The Associated Press visited seven Superfund sites in and around Houston during the flooding. All had been inundated with water; some wer ...
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On Radio Times: New approach to fighting pediatric leukemia approved by the FDA
There was exciting news in the world of cancer research this week. On Wednesday, the FDA approved the first gene therapy to treat a form ...
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King of Prussia company responds to chemical fire, explosions at its Texas plant
Following the flood brought in by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, a chemical silo belonging to the company Arkema exploded early Thursday morn ...
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First Person: Carper on healthcare
Senator Tom Carper is back with us on First this week. He created a national sensation a couple weeks ago by simply stating th ...
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Pennsylvania’s obesity rate rises to 30 percent
Obesity has been on the rise across the country for more than 20 years, and Pennsylvania’s rates have followed suit. Thirty ...
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Pa.’s prescription drug monitoring program turns one year old
One of the root causes of opioid addiction is over-prescription of addictive drugs. A major reason it occurs is the practice of do ...
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Wolf admin calls for universal lead testing of children
A Department of Health report out this week has shown that only 28 percent of Pennsylvania children undergo recommended lead testing. ...
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New report recommends ways to prevent and respond to childhood lead exposure
The water and lead crisis in Flint Michigan and parts of Pennsylvania has shone a national spotlight on he problem of childhood lead expo ...
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Restoring mussel populations and improving water quality in northern Delaware [video]
The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is attempting to restore mussel populations and improve water quality in Delaware. Adorne ...
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