Laura Benshoff

Sayonara, Market East station. Jefferson buys name to SEPTA station in five-year deal

Two weeks after the story first broke, SEPTA officially announced the name change of Market East Station to Jefferson Station — aft ...

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Who is Philly’s next ‘Recovery Idol’? [photos]

Friday night, four finalists will vie for the chance to be this year’s “Recovery Idol” competition, a singing contest t ...

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Villanova engineers create device to monitor athletic performance, head impacts

Researchers at Villanova University are jumping on the personal fitness monitoring craze to get more data on head injuries in sports. ...

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Funeral for four children killed in SW Philly fire draws Liberians together [updated]

The wake started small – only a few dozen people in the first few pews, but attendees were already coming from out of state to pitch in ...

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Year after N.J. allows public to carry Narcan, advocates say doctors and pharmacies fall short

Camden police halted five overdoses in the past three days alone using naloxone, commonly known as Narcan. But advocates including Patty ...

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Clinic in Philly supermarket offers first in-store mental health screening in U.S.

The supermarket already has a health clinic, but now — right next to the automatic blood pressure cuff — there’s a kios ...

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Use restrictions may force closure of Chester County farm center for kids with disabilities

A zoning dispute threatens to close the Barn at Spring Brook Farm, an animal-assisted therapeutic facility for children with disabilities ...

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Around one-third ICU survivors get PTSD, but diaries offer hope for recovery

Being pulled back from the brink of death can leave both physical and mental scars, but researchers hope they’ve found a way to soo ...

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U.S. star goalie Tim Howard puts name on Tourette syndrome ‘leadership academy’

U.S. Olympic goalie Tim Howard has Tourette syndrome. But he didn’t always embrace his role as a Tourette’s ambassador. ...

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Living with a surprise diagnosis of ‘iron overload disorder’

Iron. Your body needs it to carry oxygen throughout the body in red blood cells. But too much of it can be toxic. Craig Hooper, ...

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Drivers with autism report problems, self-restrictions in Drexel pilot study

A pilot study out of Drexel University surveyed 78 people with autism about their comfort behind the wheel, and found a big difference in ...

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Most of those with mental illness jobless in Pa., but numbers don’t tell whole story

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has released discouraging numbers on the employment rate for those with mental illness. Nationall ...

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