Anne Hoffman

A man sits on a cot, his dog at his side

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.

6 years ago

A man stands at a Wi-Fi hotspot in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria with many cellphone towers down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (Carlos Giusti/AP Photo)

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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Nine-month-old Aarav Vyas (right) wears a shirt with the slogan ''I sleep with this side up.'' He and his mother, Aasta Mehta, along with Jasmine Pitt-Mitchell and her 6-month-daughter, Leilani (left) helped to kick off Philadelphia's safe sleeping campaign. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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Philly 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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A woman holds her 49-day-old grandson who was being treated for neonatal drug withdrawal after his mother took opioids during pregnancy. The baby was treated at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, New Jersey. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)

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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 ...

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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 ...

6 years ago

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Philly offers training on overdose rescues

The City of Philadelphia is holding several free ...

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Talyah Basit attends the suicide-prevention conference at the War Memorial in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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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 ...

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Fears 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 ...

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Grants 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 ...

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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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