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Behavioral Health

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Pa. insurance companies estimate rate increases while girding for ACA repeal

Amid uncertainty over whether the Affordable Care Act will be replaced, insurance companies in many states are submitting requests for hi ...

9 years ago

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Dancing can help sharpen memory for seniors

When it comes to retaining memory, researchers believe dancing is a positive step, packing a host of benefits for seniors. Now ...

9 years ago

 George Rodriguez is a graduate of Pathways to Recovery, a partial hospitalization program for those struggling with addiction and mental health issues. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

New ‘partial hospitalization’ opioid treatment center opens in Philadelphia

Officials from Philadelphia’s public behavioral health system showcased a new treatment center for opioid addiction Thursday that t ...

9 years ago

 Katherine (left) and Bonnie attend  Valley Day School in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, which adopted the
Health

Opting for ‘sanctuary model’ of discipline, Bucks school considers kids’ past to help them cope

Tough love used to be a fairly common approach in educating children with behavioral and emotional issues. Often it was more tough t ...

9 years ago

Paul Cherashore of the Philadelphia Overdose Prevention Initiative holds a dose of naloxone, an antidote for opioid overdoses. (Courtenay Harris Bond)
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Health

‘People die of stigma. They don’t die from heroin.’

Paul Yabor, 55, an activist in the HIV/AIDs and harm reduction communities who suffered from a substance use disorder himself, died last week Tuesday of a drug overdose.

9 years ago

 Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks at an opioid forum hosted by the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Pa. AG says combating opioid abuse his top priority

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says opioid abuse has become the biggest threat to keeping Pennsylvania residents safe. ...

9 years ago

In this Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie holds a 49-day-old baby boy being treated for neonatal drug withdrawal after his mother took opioids during pregnancy, at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Health

Christie: Doctors key to cutting through opioid epidemic — yet some share blame

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s latest stop on a state-wide anti-opioid abuse tour was on Monday, in Princeton. Nearly 200 health ...

9 years ago

 Students and faculty from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy answer questions about filling orders for Naloxone from David Ostrow at Cambria Pharmacy in Fairhill. (Joel Wolfram/for NewsWorks)
Health

Pharmacy students see first hand Philadelphia’s naloxone shortage

Three pharmacy school students gathered outside a windowless brick storefront in Fairhill, just blocks from Philadelphia’s most not ...

9 years ago

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 A view of the 'Badlands' of Kensington, Philadelphia. (Courtenay harris Bond)
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Health

Under the bridge, a world of pain not so far from any of us

The suffering I witnessed in the course of some recent reporting I did on the opioid epidemic weighed more heavily on me than a ...

9 years ago

 Rutgers clinic is located at its Edison Metroplex building. (Image via Google Maps)
Health

N.J. clinics offer psychosis treatment tailored to young patients

Rutgers University has opened one of New Jersey’s first clinics dedicated to treating psychosis in teens and young adults, the time of ...

9 years ago

 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump acknowledges photographers after speaking at a campaign rally in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Health

Is President Trump causing toxic stress?

Is Donald Trump, with his daily Twitter harangues, impulsive and outrageous executive orders, and all-around nastiness harming the health of individuals?

9 years ago

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Health

This is what depression feels like

I feel like the light at the end of the tunnel is a solitary candle about to blow out at any moment. At the same ...

9 years ago

Patricia Gallagher wraps a hand made blanket around the shoulders of a resident at the Open Arms of Nicetown Transitional and Emergency Housing for Vets. Gallager and other volunteers organized a ''Valentine's for Vets'' party and brought vast amounts of donated winter clothing for the men of the shelter. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Health

Bringing warmth and love to Philly homeless veterans for Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day, and you might be looking forward to getting flowers or a date tonight with your special someone at ...

9 years ago

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Health

How to accept an addict at your holiday party

With approximately one in 10 Americans having a problem with addiction, the odds are that someone at your holiday celebration this year struggles with substance abuse.

10 years ago

Sarorng Sorn is shown speaking at a public forum at WHYY in 2015. (Ifanyi Bell for NewsWorks)
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Community

A tangled path from Khmer Rouge refugee to community healer

Imagine for a moment your childhood memories included living in a bomb shelter for years, watching your 2-year-old sister die in your arms.

10 years ago

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