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For more than a decade, doctors in Pennsylvania have complained bitterly about the high cost of medical malpractice insurance. ...
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First responders in Camden County, N.J. were recently trained on how to prepare for a potential Ebola call. The crowd of pol ...
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ListenIs it ethical or wise to quarantine returning health workers?
After sitting in quarantine in New Jersey over the weekend, nurse Kaci Hickox is on her way home to Maine after a humanitarian trip to Si ...
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ListenPhilly sets surcharge to keep some workers away from tobacco-selling pharmacies
The city of Philadelphia has new health coverage rules for workers who don’t belong to a union. Starting Jan. 1, nonunion wo ...
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ListenDelaware County equips police with new domestic violence screening tool
Police are learning to use a danger-assessment questionnaire to identify high-risk situations before abuse becomes murder. Police ...
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ListenThis sound can make your brain think that you’re listening to gurgling water
Scientists understand well the mechanics of hearing. What interests Maria Geffen, a University of Pennsylvania researcher in the Perelman ...
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At Philly forum, health experts seek legislative help to expand access to palliative care
Palliative care is often associated with hospice — or end of life — but the advocacy arm of the American Cancer Society wants to chan ...
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N.J. hospitals staging Ebola-readiness drills
Last week the Ebola virus spread from a Dallas, Texas patient to his nurse. This week some caregivers are asking if their hospital is pre ...
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ListenWhy shared decision making may not be that simple
You’re facing a big medical decision. Who will help you call the shots? And what’s your doctor’s role in it all? ...
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ListenDelaware turns down rate hike requests from health insurer
Delaware’s insurance commissioner has rejected a request from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield for a 15 to 17 percent increase for s ...
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The complex science of chocolate
Biting midge flies may be one of several insects that help chocolate plants turn flowers into fruit. This month, in Philadelphia, ...
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ListenHealth officials keep watch on enterovirus cases in Pa., Del., N.J.
Health officials around the region are keeping close tabs on a respiratory illness that seems to be hitting children and young people har ...
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