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Unearthing stories hidden in the bones of a forgotten burial ground
It was bound to happen in a city as old as Philadelphia. Last fall, in the heart of the nation’s first capital and just a st ...
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ListenArchaeologists embark on next phase of Arch Street excavation project [photos]
Kimberlee Moran says she got the call from the developer in February: we’re finding multiple bodies here. This is something we don& ...
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ListenLessons from before the ACA: Dubious efforts in Pa., N.J. to cover pre-existing conditions
Even with the GOP’s replacement for the Affordable Care Act tabled in Congress, people on both sides of the aisle emphasize the imp ...
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ListenCombatting opioids with paint: Mural Arts sets up shop in heart of epidemic
It has been all hands on deck as Philadelphia wrestles with a worsening opioid drug crisis, one that has caused ...
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ListenThe pre-existing condition conundrum before and after the ACA
As the heated debate over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act came to a head in town halls across the country and in Congress ...
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ListenTravel ban adds stress to ‘Match Week’ for these Iranian medical residency applicants
Amin knew he wanted to work in medicine from an early age. He recalled how growing up in Iran, he’d watch his dad experience seizur ...
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ListenFor these Syrian refugees, smiles and tears fill the doctor’s office
For four years now, the pediatric wing at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia has blocked off Thursday mornings to meet with re ...
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Listen 7:07ACA defenders target GOP Rep. Pat Meehan with citizen ‘town hall’
Maya Rigler is just 12 years old, but she’s nervous about proposals to replace the Affordable Care Act. “In 2015 alone ...
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New Jersey ‘baby boxes’ aim to reduce unexpected infant deaths
New Jersey is rolling out an unusual health initiative aimed at curbing infant mortality: providing all new parents in the state with a f ...
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How electroconvulsive therapy’s troubled past has colored its modern use
Elyse Hunt hit rock bottom last summer. She had pummeled deeply into an already serious depression, leaving her bedridden and contemplati ...
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