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Adopting new approach helps Camden job-training organization better serve youth
Could more attention to understanding trauma and its impacts help caregiving organizations become more effective? In Camden, the H ...
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U.S. political climate stressful for many, poll finds and Philly-area therapists confirm
A new survey conducted by the American Psychological Association suggests that people are more politically stressed in 2017 than they wer ...
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ListenHealth care providers divided over Trump’s new Secretary for Health and Human Services
Earlier this month, physician and Georgia Congressman Tom Price was confirmed as Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Service ...
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Researchers closer to predicting autism in children younger than 2
Most kids don’t show behavioral signs of autism until they’re about two. Scientists from Philadelphia think that it may be po ...
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ListenPennsylvania getting help to improve mental health for young children
Pennsylvania is one of twelve states to receive a technical assistance grant to help improve mental health in infancy and early childhood ...
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Stress stemming from fear of raids, deportation appears to influence immigrants’ health
New research is looking into how deportation and immigration enforcement actions affect health. University of Michigan researchers ...
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ListenIncarceration in youth linked to diminished health later in life
In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers s ...
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ListenMental health advocates fear ACA repeal will reduce access for addiction treatment
Psychiatrists and mental health advocates are worried that repealing the Affordable Care Act will reverse progress on mental health and a ...
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At deadline, demand still high for Obamacare in Philly despite planned repeal
Open enrollment for receiving health insurance through the Affordable Care Act ends at midnight, Tuesday night. Sign ups in ...
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On eve of Trump visit, hundreds gather to support Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood held its first Action Forum in Philadelphia since President Trump’s inauguration. It was a gathering aimed ...
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Schools experimenting with meditation as an alternative to detention
What if every time a kid acted out, he got sent to take some deep breaths, instead of detention? Well a program in Baltimore has bee ...
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ListenGrace Packer case raises questions about 2-year-old Pennsylvania child abuse law
It’s been a bit more than two years since Pennsylvania created a new law to protect kids from child abuse. Experts say the law is a ...
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