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Bird or human? Collector pays homage to bird songs and imitation
Man’s fascination with birds and the sounds they make dates back centuries, captivating poets and scientists alike. In Richa ...
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New Jersey doctor creates online patient resource to improve end-of-life care
A New Jersey doctor has created a new tool to help patients and doctors fill out POLST forms. That’s short for Practitioner Orders ...
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VA looks to establish same-day appointments for primary and mental health care
By end of the year, veterans will have access to same-day primary care and mental health services, according to a top Veterans Affairs of ...
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This artist is trying to transform digital health, one painting at a time
At the dawn of the electronic health record, activist Regina Holliday wields an unlikely weapon…a paintbrush. Just six days ...
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As prescription drug abuse grows, some medical schools revamp curriculum
This week, the White House announced additional steps to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction. As ...
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Scientists involved with hepatitis C cure turn focus to hepatitis B
The successes of Hepatitis C appear to be fueling a new race: a cure for the virus’ often overlooked, but much more common relative ...
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In wake of alarming HIV forecast, Philadelphia intensifies new approach to curb epidemic
Without context, the numbers can seem demoralizing: In the U.S., half of all black men who have sex with men will contract HIV at some po ...
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In wake of alarming HIV forecast, Philadelphia intensifies new approach to curb epidemic
Without context, the numbers can seem demoralizing: In the U.S., half of all black men who have sex with men will contract HIV at some po ...
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Christie proposes freeze on N.J. city challenges to nonprofit hospitals’ tax exemptions
Nonprofit hospitals in New Jersey breathed a sigh of relief Friday, thanks to Gov. Chris Christie’s new proposal for a two-year fre ...
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A heart attack becomes an unwelcome source of poetic inspiration
Marylou Kelly Streznewski describes herself as a model of health. And for most of her life, she took it for granted. But that chan ...
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A soda tax for Philadelphia? Public health researchers assess potential benefits
Mayor Jim Kenney intends to call for a 3-cents-per-ounce ta ...
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New Jersey overdose intervention brings recovery specialists right into the ER
It’s a nationwide epidemic, but in the last decade, thousands of people in New Jersey alone have died from a heroin-related overdos ...
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