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Gov. Christie vetoes ammo limit law in favor of expanded mental health treatment
On Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of gun magazines that can hold m ...
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Listen‘Gaming’ death: how to make end-of-life planning less heavy
A Philadelphia design firm is using a card game to spark difficult conversations about death that don’t lose focus on living. ...
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ListenPew grant brings cognitive remediation therapy to adults with mental illness in Bucks County
Penn Foundation’s Wellspring Clubhouse in Bucks County has received a $180,000 grant from Pew Charitable Trusts to provide a new re ...
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ListenAs elder abuse cases increase in Pa., state launches awareness campaign
Gov. Tom Corbett has declared June “Elder Abuse Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. “I often say elder abuse is Am ...
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Breast cancer survivors unite on the Parkway, stretch for the cause
Cheryl Solomon chokes up when asked about her breast cancer treatment. “I’ve had 35 chemo treatments to date, ...
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ListenThree genetic networks may play a role in autism, CHOP study finds
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is often hereditary. Dr. Hakon Hakonarson, director of the Center for Applied Genomics at ...
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Move to bolster gun background checks misses the point, say mental health advocates
The U.S. House just added $20 million to an instant background check system that monitors the sale of every gun in the country. Part of t ...
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At Jeff’s med school commencement, dreams, jitters and a pile of debts
So, what do the people who will help shape the future of medicine have to say about their future in medicine? Last week, Thomas Je ...
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ListenNew Jersey training primary care doctors to screen for post-Sandy trauma
As hurricane season ramps up again, the New Jersey Department of Health wants to help primary care doctors better treat ongoing trauma fr ...
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Philly Veterans Court uses social services to support vets, lower recidivism
As of this spring, more 400 veterans have graduated from Philadelphia’s Veterans Court, a program designed to keep nonviolent offen ...
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Jobless rates related to risk of obesity during Great Recession
The Great Recession and unemployment didn’t just slim down wallets – they also expanded waistlines, according to a new study. ...
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Should young sex offenders be identified that way for life?
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether teens found guilty of certain types of sexual offenses must be registe ...
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