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Feds ease rules for health research on marijuana extract
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Important story on brain injury, filtered through Hollywood lens
Actor Will Smith is headlining a new bio-pic called “Concussion” that hit theaters Christmas Day. The movie, set in th ...
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Medical device makers win two-year tax reprieve
Last winter, medical device companies across the Delaware Valley rallied against a federal tax they say is hurting the industry. As part ...
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New vaccine offers boys another option against HPV
For years, many more girls than boys have gotten the vaccine against HPV. Now drugmaker Merck, headquartered in New Jersey, has a vaccine ...
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Navigating the do’s and don’ts of pregnancy
Some ‘rules’ for expecting women come with wiggle room. There are countless do’s and don’ts to think about ...
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NJ measure to eliminate ‘surprising’ costs from patients’ bills stymied
A legislative proposal designed to protect patients from “surprise” medical bills continues to hit snags in New Jersey. ...
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Preparing for the unimaginable — and its aftermath
As we learn more about the mass shooting at a state-run facility in San Bernardino California, medical centers in our region say they are ...
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For people in healthcare, violence is an occupational hazard
For paramedics, nurses and other health workers, being alert for assaults has become part of the job. If you’re a barista, y ...
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Gathering to get Philly to zero bike and pedestrian deaths
Cities around the world have embraced a concept called Vision Zero and some Philadelphians want to join the movement. Supporters s ...
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Philly inspectors get ‘new eyes’ on vacant, potentially unsafe buildings
Philadelphia has a new tool that could help the city more quickly identify potentially vacant and unsafe properties. The tool brin ...
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Are bike helmets sending the ‘wrong message?’
Read the science on safety and bike helmets, and it can be confusing. Ask the experts, and they don’t agree. Look around to ...
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NJ lawmakers seek formula for taxing nonprofit hospitals’ for-profit ventures
After a dispute over one New Jersey hospital’s nonprofit status, lawmakers in the Garden State say they’re looking to set sta ...
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