Laura Benshoff

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Kids taking summer vacations from ADHD meds

A new study out of Yale University shows that kids are 30 percent more likely to fill prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity d ...

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Sabrina Molina of Maryland and Josh Cutler of Virginia both say they suffer from chronic Lyme disease

Protesters seeking recognition of chronic Lyme disease

Josh Cutler used to work as a network engineer. Now, he said, symptoms from chronic Lyme disease have put him on disability — and t ...

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Parents step up to support other parents of addicted children

Pam Roberts has three kids in long-term drug recovery. She said it took years for her to stop panicking when the phone rang. ̶ ...

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5 lessons learned from this year’s enterovirus D68

Even though cases of enterovirus D68 are still being confirmed — including a second case this week in Camden County — i ...

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Gina Albater was the winner of this year's Reovery Idol. She sang 'Hero' by Maria Carey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

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In recovery, a singing “idol” is born

Gina Albater dreamed of singing professionally for most of her life. “[In high school], I had a karaoke machine,” she ...

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Drexel opens low-cost, mental health training clinic in West Philly

Mental health services can be difficult to access even with insurance. “The most vulnerable populations are those low- ...

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Jerry O'Leary leads a musc therapy class in a song at NewCourtland LIFE in North Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

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When music becomes therapy for seniors with dementia, Alzheimer’s and depression

Music therapist Jerry O’Leary greeted his class at NewCourtland LIFE, a senior day center, with a promise to play some old favorite ...

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Federal effort to reduce unnecessary antipsychotic use in nursing homes hits target

A national effort to curb the prescription of unnecessary medications in nursing homes appears to be gaining traction. The Centers ...

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Participant Geraldine Horne says the mental health court helped her live independently, after spending time in a halfway house. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)

Philly mental health court celebrates five years of putting offenders in treatment, not jail

The first mental health court in Pennsylvania celebrated five years of getting offenders — who would otherwise be in jail — i ...

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Montgomery County Commissioner Leslie Richards. (Image courtesy of MCES)

Suicide prevention signs in SEPTA stations part of attitude shift, advocates say

SEPTA and Montgomery County Emergency Services, a mental health services provider, have launched a program to put National Suicide Preven ...

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State-run programs help nurses detox together and stay in their scrubs

“I’m smart, I’m using a clean needle every time, I’m smart and then…I’m in.” It’s ...

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A heroin addict holds a used syringe in his mouth after shooting up. (Brennan Linsley/AP file photo)

Bucks County officials fight apathy, burnout for the county’s overdose problem

The Bucks County District Attorney’s office recently hosted a public meeting to address what it sees as fatigue with the coun ...

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