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New transportation help for patients

Two new transportation services are coming to the Delaware Valley, and both providers say their service will reduce the delays and headac ...

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Infant mortality rate drops in Philly

A new report shows that more babies in Philadelphia than ever are living to celebrate their first birthday. Still the city’s ...

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Healthcare’s case for recruiting more men in nursing

Men are a growing minority in the nursing profession. They make up about 10 percent of registered nurses in the United States. Reg ...

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Solar company plans expansion of Pa. workforce

The outlook is sunny for the oil and gas industry under the Trump administration, but the president-elect’s vision for the renewabl ...

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Parents face dilemma with tongue-tied babies: to snip or not to snip

Is a procedure aimed at fixing breastfeeding complications a medical necessity, or trendy diagnosis? Ear, nose and throat surgeon ...

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New Malvern clinic offers infusion therapy — and more options for patients

The CEO of a new health care business in Malvern, Pennsylvania, said his company is looking to disrupt the health care industry by offeri ...

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Figuring out the future when illness is your new normal

When something goes wrong, we all hope a doctor will find the problem and fix it, so that sooner or later, we can get back to our real li ...

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Don’t serve up stomach bug along with holiday meal

Happy holidays. Tis the season for norovirus — a stomach ailment that can start with contaminated food. And nothing leaves a wor ...

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Climate scientists, activists wait for Trump course on environment

Uncertainty abounds on what President-elect Donald Trump will do next, but climate change scientists may be more concerned than most. ...

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Helping Philly librarians lend a hand with health care resources

Researchers in Philadelphia are training librarians to help connect patrons with health resources. The Community Health and Litera ...

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America’s ambivalence about race is seeping into science

Is race a cloudy lens to view genetics? Often we think research and medicine are above the fray, but in an election year, hot-butt ...

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Civic, health, religious leaders huddle on protecting Philly kids from lead-paint poisoning

Children’s health advocates, clergy and lawmakers gathered in Philadelphia Monday to talk about the lead-paint problems that are ma ...

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