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A man stands at a Wi-Fi hotspot in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria with many cellphone towers down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (Carlos Giusti/AP Photo)
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Dealing with anxiety, stress while waiting for news from Puerto Rico

For many of the more than 120,000 Puerto Rican Philadelphians, it's been a difficult week as they've been unable to get in touch with their relatives after Hurricane Maria.

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Fallen firefighters honored during Wilmington dedication ceremony

Three firefighters killed in the line of duty were honored in Wilmington Monday.

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A woman holds her 49-day-old grandson who was being treated for neonatal drug withdrawal after his mother took opioids during pregnancy. The baby was treated at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, New Jersey. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
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Opioid use during pregnancy now a concern for health officials

Nationally, the number of babies suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome is up fivefold since 2000.

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On ‘Radio Times’: Bernie’s health care plan vs. Canadian health care

Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled his new single-payer health care plan, which one-third of Senate Democrats have endorsed. ...

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To prevent OD deaths, Philly to give out naloxone as people leave jail

Of the more than 930 people who died of an overdose in Philadelphia last year, a third had been through jail.

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Gov. Chris Christie says he's pledging $200 million to boost the fight against opioid addiction.
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Gov. Christie pledges $200 million to boost N.J. opioid addiction programs

Gov. Chris Christie is detailing his plan to shift $200 million from New Jersey’s budget for new initiatives to combat the opioid c ...

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Older Americans drinking to ‘unprecedented’ level, study finds

Across the country, alcohol use — and misuse — have gone up among older adults, researchers say. The new study in JAMA Psychia ...

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 In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, a U.S. flag flies at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. U.S. investigators are chasing many theories about what’s harming American diplomats in Cuba, including a sonic attack, electromagnetic weapon or flawed spying device. (Desmond Boylan/AP Photo, File)
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Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing

There must be an answer. Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it’s eluded the doctors, scientists and intelligence ...

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Philly offers training on overdose rescues

The City of Philadelphia is holding several free ...

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 Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks as Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price looks on, at the Mirmont Treatment Center Friday Sept.15, 2017, in Media, Pa. Conway and Price toured the center for drug and alcohol addiction recovery and discussed the opiod crisis. (Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo)
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On Delaware County visit, Trump emissaries point to progress on opioids

President Donald Trump campaigned on lifting the United States from the depths of the opioid epidemic. Amid criticism that his adm ...

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 A panel of professors at the University of Pennsylvania discuss the opioid addiction epidemic. They are (from left) dental surgeon Elliot Hersh, psychiatrist Kyle Kampman, registered nurse Peggy Compton, chemist Jeffrey Saven and veterinarian Mary Robinson. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Leftover painkillers driving opioid crisis, Penn researcher says

A researcher at the University of Pennsylvania says one of the big narratives explaining the onset of  the opioid crisis is wrong.&n ...

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New Jersey mom takes story of daughter’s opioid death, role of drug company, to Congress

Deborah Fuller is nervous. The Camden County, New Jersey, resident is going before Congress next week to testify at a hearing on the role ...

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Fears rise that cuts in ACA ad budget will hurt the most vulnerable

The Trump Administration is drastically reducing funding for Affordable Care Act outreach. The budget for the navigator program ...

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Lead found in the drinking water of 400 New Jersey schools

Nearly 400 schools reported finding lead in at least one drinking-water outlet in their buildings, according to data compiled by the stat ...

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Rehearsing transgender healthcare

Medical students learn trans care in the classroom and the exam room. Bianca Leigh is playing a character named Tia Lopez. ...

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