Public Health
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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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. 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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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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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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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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