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In a pilot study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that opioids may affect how people respond to small, cute creatures ...

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A new mental health clinic for veterans and their families has opened in West Philadelphia. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic is ...

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People are generally enthusiastic about undergoing genetic testing to find out which medications could help treat their heart disease or ...

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HIV and mental health issues often travel together, and experts are trying to improve communication between primary care doctors and beha ...

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Members of a men’s group and other activists will gather Wednesday in Philadelphia’s Board Game Art Park for performances, fo ...

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Nearly eight million Americans suffer from co-occurring substance abuse disorders and mental illness. And when a young person has co-occu ...

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In 2015, more people died of opioid-related causes than by homicide in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, more than 100 doctors and medical ...

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A consortium of behavioral health groups in Pennsylvania has won a $453,000 grant to help people with mental health needs get insurance t ...

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Surviving an addiction is no small feat. Overdose related deaths went up by 50 percent in the past few years in Philadelphia. But th ...

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After a White House task force found Asian-American and Pacific Islander kids are targeted by bullies, it has offered recommendations to ...

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In 2014, elevated levels of chemicals like PFOA and PFOS were discovered in water in the suburban towns of Warminster, Horsham and Warrin ...

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A new study shows that white children access mental health care services at a higher rate than black or Latino children. The autho ...

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