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‘The government is taking over health care’ and other myths about Obamacare debunked

The Affordable Care Act is, in a word, complex — and there are plenty of misconceptions about exactly what it does and doesn’t do ...

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Marketing makeover helps Philly corner stores increase sales of fruits, vegetables

The Food Trust in Philadelphia has a new scheme to expand healthy food options at corner stores and bodegas around the city. For y ...

11 years ago

Penn makes LGBT resources known to prospective students

After some pushback a year ago, the medical school at the University of Pennsylvania is moving forward with a new vision for diversity an ...

11 years ago

Del. ads tell young, healthy why they need insurance

Getting young, healthy people to sign up for insurance coverage helps keep prices low for the rest of us. That’s part of the thinki ...

11 years ago

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Drexel food safety experts on a mission to stop cooks from washing poultry

Food safety experts at Drexel University say perhaps as many as 90 percent of us are prepping our poultry for cooking the wrong way. ...

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Hospitals bringing asthma attack prevention into the home

Children’s hospitals across the region are sending workers into patients’ homes to help save kids from frightening — and co ...

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After call from Pa. officials, Willow Grove insurance broker takes down ‘Health Exchange’ website

Consumer advocates and federal health officials say they’re on the lookout for Affordable Care Act scams and opportunists. This wee ...

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Will Philly follow Wilmington’s lead with smoke-free housing?

Any family can forbid cigarettes, but smoking foes say those precautions aren’t enough for apartment dwellers. In closely linked ho ...

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Will I be able to find decent insurance on my own?

Question: If I’m shopping on my own, with no workplace coverage, will I be able to find decent health insurance? Answer: ...

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Information about vocations helpful to health investigators

Health investigators at Drexel University want medical centers to start asking patients what kind of work they do. Jennifer Taylor ...

12 years ago

Penn researchers vetting a good night’s sleep in Philadelphia

Investigators at the University of Pennsylvania are studying what is takes to get a good night’s sleep in Philadelphia. Your ...

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Experts urge assessing health impacts before proceeding with new projects

Before the next chicken-processing plant is built in southern Delaware, or prior to approving 200 new homes in the next town over, some h ...

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