Health & Science
South Philly injection site: As Rendell touts ‘tremendous’ upside, some neighbors flip out
Mayor Kenney, who supports the sites, said they could save up to 75 people from overdose death each year.
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Pa. is preparing for coronavirus as CDC warns spread in U.S. may be ‘inevitable’
No one has tested positive for the new coronavirus in Pennsylvania, but the state’s health secretary said Wednesday preparations are underway to deal with the serious illness.
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Two more wells show possible PFAS contamination near Dover Air Force Base
Preliminary results show elevated levels of the so-called “forever chemicals” PFOS and PFOA near the installation in Delaware.
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Caution, cancellations mark Ash Wednesday in time of virus
In the Philippines priests sprinkled ashes on the heads of the faithful to avoid physical contact.
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Trump to detail U.S. coronavirus efforts, Schumer seeks $8.5B
Trump and members of the administration have been sending mixed messages about the virus.
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Constitution Pipeline project ends as builder cites ‘diminished’ return on investment
A pipeline builder has dropped a controversial project that would have routed fracked natural gas from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale into New York.
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Temple’s Italy and Japan campuses on alert over coronavirus
Temple is taking precautions at its Rome and Tokyo campuses as the number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus grows in Italy and Japan.
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Health officials warn Americans to start planning for spread of coronavirus in U.S.
The CDC is urging Americans to start to prepare for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States.
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My cousin’s experience with childhood trauma
We know the effect of things like second-hand smoke and lead paint on the developing brain, but we need to pay more attention to toxic emotional stress, too.
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Parents and Camden County officials hope free fentanyl test strips will reduce overdose deaths
Health advocates and Camden County leaders are giving out free fentanyl test strips in an effort to reduce overdoses.
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N.J. state to expand hospital-based programs to help victims break cycle of violence
Specially trained workers meet with victims at bedside and help them make changes that reduce chances they will be reinjured
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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.
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Listen 2:30Survival 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
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‘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.
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EPA makes long-awaited start to setting health limits for two PFAS chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday took its first, and long-awaited, step toward regulating the presence of two toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water
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