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Saving the planet, one cow burp at a time
A methane blocker might be the secret to more environmentally friendly burgers and milkshakes. The belching inside Penn Stat ...
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Pottstown pioneers a ‘walking’ school bus
On a cold winter morning in Pottstown, a handful of kids are waiting to get to school. But no yellow school bus is on its way to pick the ...
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Garbage truck explosion in neighborhood outside Trenton called a rarity [video]
After a garbage truck running on compressed natural gas exploded this week in Hamilton, New Jersey, experts on use of the fuel said it wa ...
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Camden clinic deploys ‘miracle drug’ that helps some conquer opioid addiction
At Project Hope, a primary care clinic located a few blocks west of Broadway in Camden, patie ...
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Expert panel recommends depression screening for pregnant, postpartum women
An influential panel of medical experts is now advising that all Americans be screened for depression, including women both during and af ...
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Hospital admissions for drug overdoses up dramatically across Pennsylvania
In the latest indication of the opioid epidemic’s rising toll, hospitals across Pennsylvania are admitting more and more patients w ...
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Rise in kidney stones among teens encourages effort to increase water access in Philadelphia schools
New research from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has found kidney stones are increasingly common in young people. A ...
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Activists push for environmental justice in federal power plant rules
About a dozen activists braved frigid temperatures and demonstrated outside the EPA’s Center City office Tuesday to advocate more s ...
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End-of-life care in U.S. not as costly as in Canada, Penn study finds
The United States has a reputation for providing costly — and often unwanted — end-of-life care. But the first study to do an ...
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Urine screen for Alzheimer’s seems to work in mice
Urine tests are standard for drug and pregnancy screening, and one day they might also let you know if you’ll develop AlzheimerR ...
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Financial incentives fail to motivate employees to lose weight, Penn study finds
Employers looking to slash medical costs often encourage workers to eat better or exercise more, sometimes going so far as to offer finan ...
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Ambulance firms say new Pa. payment law still leaves them in financial emergency
Ambulance operators often have a hard time recouping the costs of an emergency run. A new Pennsylvania law attempts to solve the problem, ...
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