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Can trauma be passed down by generation?
A new study by researchers from Scandinavia and Johns Hopkins University offers surprising results about the daughters of parents who've experienced trauma.
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Young girls increasingly harming themselves, ending up in ER
The 15-year-long study looked at girls aged 10-24 who went to the emergency room for attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury.
7 years ago
Can a class teach someone to be happier?
A new six-week program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is giving it a shot.
7 years ago
New program offers peer support to women transitioning out of prison
Transitioning out of prison is a difficult process, and for women, it can be even harder, especially with a lack of services geared specifically toward them.
7 years ago
Philadelphia therapists reflect on legacy of innovator Salvador Minuchin
The psychiatrist and innovator in the field of family therapy died last week at the age of 96.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania opens medical marijuana registry for patients, caregivers
Once people sign up, it’s up to state-approved doctors to decide whether to grant a medical marijuana card.
7 years ago
Time in maximum security prisons helps nurses learn non-biased, compassionate care
Nursing students go through several rotations, and, at Jefferson College of Nursing in Philadelphia, that can include time at a maximum security prison.
7 years ago
Burlington City, N.J., schools to push back start times by 20 minutes
The change goes into effect in September of 2018 and affects most grades.
7 years ago
Penn receives $6.4 million from NIMH for new mental health center
University of Pennsylvania researchers want to try to reduce something called the “research to practice gap” in mental health.
7 years ago
Black women at higher risk for pregnancy-related heart failure, prolonged recovery
A new study suggests that African-American women are more likely to suffer from Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and are more likely to worsen before getting better.
7 years ago
Language gap between doctors, patients evident in Philly's Vietnamese community
What happens if you and your doctor don’t speak the same language? According to a new report, that’s the case for many patients across the country.
7 years ago
Biden foundation partners with Doylestown Health to help prevent sex abuse of kids
Former Vice President Joe Biden visits Warminster to announce efforts of son's foundation to train medical professionals in better recognizing signs of molestation.
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