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Philadelphia resources for people in recovery or addiction: A community-vetted local guide
Search or filter dozens of options by type of service, location, and more.
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RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots ‘up like a rocket’
As the new year begins and the depths of winter approach, U.S. infectious disease experts monitoring the "tripledemic" stew of viruses that have been plaguing the country.
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A bright green comet may be visible with the naked eye starting later this month
Comet C/2022 E3 was first spotted last year and will draw nearest to the Earth in early February.
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a rare, but serious condition that appears two to six weeks after a child’s COVID-19 infection.
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Bucks and Montco residents learn more about their exposure to the toxic chemicals in PFAS study
As part of a federal study, more than 1,000 Montco and Bucks residents tested their blood for the toxic class of chemicals.
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Chester County revives its local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Starting this year, the returning local chapter will provide support and education for people in the county dealing with mental illnesses as well as their families.
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Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and talking to his family and team
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a Monday night game, is now breathing on his own and talking with his family and team.
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It’s the start of a new year — a time when lots of people are thinking about how they can improve their lives … and themselves. We ...
Air Date: January 6, 2023
Listen 49:13Damar Hamlin shows ‘substantial improvement’ in the past 24 hours, physicians say
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a Monday game, has shown "substantial" and "remarkable" improvement in the past 24 hours.
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Study finds regional disparities in buprenorphine distribution across Pa.
A new study found distribution of the addiction-curbing drug buprenorphine in Pennsylvania increased by 217% over the last decade.
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Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health expect merger agreement by March
Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health announced an intent to merge in December. It represents an acquisition trend that began pre-pandemic.
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FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens the availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains.
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Youth overdose deaths jumped across the U.S. amid the pandemic
Between July 2019 and September 2021, there was a 94% increase in overdose deaths among middle and high school aged children across the U.S.
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Chestnut Hill Hospital ‘reopens’ with new Temple Health leadership and ownership
Tower Health’s $28 million-dollar sale of Chestnut Hill Hospital to Temple Health and its partners is complete. Transfer of ownership was finalized Jan. 1.
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Penn’s new living organ donor center aims to close gaps in transplant access
A majority of organ transplants are still done with deceased organ donations, but living organ donations can last longer.
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