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Plans advance for Philly shelter to welcome pets along with people in need
A Philadelphia woman is hoping to build the city's first homeless shelter that also welcomes pets.
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Dealing with anxiety, stress while waiting for news from Puerto Rico
For many of the more than 120,000 Puerto Rican Philadelphians, it's been a difficult week as they've been unable to get in touch with their relatives after Hurricane Maria.
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ListenPhilly launches effort to prevent infant sleeping deaths
Each year, 30 infants die sleep-related deaths in Philadelphia, that’s part of why the city’s infant mortality rate is worse ...
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Opioid use during pregnancy now a concern for health officials
Nationally, the number of babies suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome is up fivefold since 2000.
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Opioid use during pregnancy now a concern for health officials
Nationally, the number of babies suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome is up fivefold since 2000. The syndrome can occur if a woman ...
7 years ago
Older Americans drinking to ‘unprecedented’ level, study finds
Across the country, alcohol use — and misuse — have gone up among older adults, researchers say. The new study in JAMA Psychia ...
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Philly offers training on overdose rescues
The City of Philadelphia is holding several free ...
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Some N.J. providers embrace suicide-prevention approach that emphasizes screening
In New Jersey, hundreds of health providers turned out to a conference on suicide prevention Tuesday — a gathering organizers say would ...
7 years ago
ListenFears rise that cuts in ACA ad budget will hurt the most vulnerable
The Trump Administration is drastically reducing funding for Affordable Care Act outreach. The budget for the navigator program ...
7 years ago
Listen 1:44Grants helps CHOP connect with teen moms on family-planning options
Thanks to a new grant, doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will be talking to teen moms about their options for fami ...
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Pennsylvania’s obesity rate rises to 30 percent
Obesity has been on the rise across the country for more than 20 years, and Pennsylvania’s rates have followed suit. Thirty ...
7 years ago
Early intervention for kids with autism can cut down future costs, Penn study finds
Intensive early intervention can make a huge difference when it comes to autism. But some insurers and state and local early-inter ...
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