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N.J. boarding home housing people with mental illness comes under scrutiny
A New Jersey boarding home that mostly houses people with mental illnesses is coming under renewed scrutiny. Police report an increase in ...
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Thousands walk in Philly to raise funds for suicide prevention
Close to 2,000 people participated in an 18-mile overnight walk through Philadelphia this weekend to help prevent suicide. The event, org ...
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We tend to to think that grief after the death of a loved on means stage after stage of misery, that we slowly, if ever, climb out of. Co ...
Air Date: June 30, 2014
ListenWatching fictional violence on TV makes Americans more afraid
A lot of people share the idea that the volume of crime stories on the 6 o’clock news can make viewers more fearful. But what about ...
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Exploring beliefs that lead to stigmatization of mental illness finds surprising reason
Mental illness carries a lot of stigma — that’s well known to researchers and to people who struggle with these disorders. Pe ...
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As elder abuse cases increase in Pa., state launches awareness campaign
Gov. Tom Corbett has declared June “Elder Abuse Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. “I often say elder abuse is Am ...
11 years ago
11 tips to avoid toenail fungus: Easy to catch, hard to kill
It’s sandal weather, the pool and beach beckon — and that means naked, exposed toes. That thought fills millions of Americans wit ...
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Summer gives some people a serious headache
For some people, summer is a serious headache — literally. Cluster headaches affect about a million Americans and typically start a ...
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Pro and con: Is football too dangerous for kids?
When you think of football, do you think about the concussions, crippling diseases or even the Alezimer's disease that your child can develop just from playing?
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Television has a negative influence on kids and should be limited
Do you want to ruin your child by putting them in front of the television? Recent studies from all over the world show how badly televisi ...
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The Merriam Webster dictionary defines creativity as the ability to make new things or think of new ideas. But it’s so much more than t ...
Air Date: June 16, 2014
ListenAdding up costs for lifetime of autism care
New research puts a lifetime price tag on having this disorder: $2.4 million. That’s how much it costs to care for a person with au ...
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Can we predict or prevent mass shootings?
Too many times in the last few years we’ve heard the similar story of tragic, unnecessary violence: Someone who has been identified as ...
Air Date: June 9, 2014
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Suicides more likely to occur in the middle of the night, study finds
People are more likely to commit suicide in the middle of the night, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania. ...
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Philadelphians pledge to listen to those with mental illnesses
Hundreds of Philadelphians made a simple promise Tuesday — to listen to people struggling with mental health problems. ...
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