Irina Zhorov

Prescription Opioid, Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week pushing for accessible care and visibility

National Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week began Monday. As part of the initiative, national and local leader ...

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A natural history museum questions what ‘natural’ means

In a business district east of Pittsburgh’s downtown, between a pizza shop and a Vietnamese restaurant, is an easy-to-miss storefront m ...

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FDA warns Philadelphia drug manufacturer

The federal Food and Drug Administration has issued a ...

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Study finds link between autism and high levels of chemicals outlawed decades ago

A new study links high levels of certain chemical ...

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Medical professionals rally for greater efforts to prevent physician suicide

Physicians, medical students, residents and others are asking medical governing organizations fopr more action on preventing suicide amon ...

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Why an icy bath helps athletes keep going strong

On a hot and muggy August morning, thirty-some student-athletes from Temple University, in Philadelphia, were kicking around soccer balls ...

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Pa., N.J. and Del. could be doing more to prevent and better treat cancer

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are not doing everything they can to prevent cancer says a new report from the American Cancer ...

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A trip to space brings astronauts closer to Earth

In the late 1970s, Frank White, a writer and sort of space philosopher, was flying from Boston to the West Coast. He spent a lot of time ...

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Pa. law requiring rear-facing car seats until age 2 now in effect [ updated ]

As of today, Pennsylvania law mandates that young children ride in rear-facing car seats until age 2. The law reflects ...

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Where do candidates and voters stand on the importance of the environment?

A recent poll by the Pew Research Center found ...

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Democrats talk sustainability in party platform, walk sustainability at convention

If you’re looking for a trash can at the Pennsylvania Convention Center or the Wells Fargo Center, where the Democratic National Co ...

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Philly therapists offer reduced-cost sessions to Black Lives Matter activists

Philadelphia therapist Damon Constantinides has clients who are activists, but he said counseling services aren’t accessible to everyon ...

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