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Tourists help fight the stigma that surrounds mental illness in Rwanda
Rates of mental illness in Rwanda are significantly higher than other countries. This is largely attributed to the trauma many suffered d ...
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ListenScientist applies her skills to understand art’s true chemistry
For our series “So what do you do,” Mindy Keefe sat down with Millersville University art historian ...
10 years ago
ListenDocumenting dad’s dementia through photos and audio
Ellie Brown is a local photographer who has been documenting her father’s development of dementia. A couple of years ago, the ...
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ListenNAACP focuses on the next generation of leaders
The NAACP’s 106th national convention, held in Philadelphia this year, wraps up today. With the growth of social media activism lik ...
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ListenClemency Project seeks sentences more appropriate to the crime
Barack Obama will become the first president to visit a federal prison Thursday when he tours the El Reno facility in Oklahoma. ...
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ListenStudy: Achievement gap has real effect on the economy
As lawmakers squabble in Harrisburg over appropriate levels of education funding, a ...
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ListenRescuing earthquake survivors…there’s a map for that
In the wake of massive earthquakes or floods, resue efforts relied on muscle power. But in the digital age, social media is playing a big ...
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ListenThe West Collection is a collection of artworks that are on long-term loan to ...
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What’s palm oil production costing the environment?
Grown throughout the tropics, palm oil is made from the pulp of the fruit of the oil palm and has come under fire for being a bad actor i ...
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ListenSearching for a diagnosis and finding a community
Imagine you’re a parent and your child is not developing like other children her age, but doctors can’t tell you why. You tak ...
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ListenShould digital health records include mental health?
Different providers are following different paths. The medical field has been notoriously slow to embrace tech ...
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ListenMandatory health coaching is sometimes the ‘price’ for lower-cost health coverage
As workplace wellness programs become more popular, some employees are having second thoughts about the bargain they’ve made. ...
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ListenA final report card for Philly’s big green plan
In the waning months of the Nutter administration, the city has released its fifth and final report on his Greenworks sustainability plan ...
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ListenA holiday for most means even longer days for some
At some point, most everyone feels like the work day will never end. Holidays provide a welcome relief, but not for Keith Warren, chief o ...
10 years ago
ListenWhat we can learn about strength through ancient Greek heroes and Parkour
So much of being healthy can sound like a total drag, right? But what if we took some tips from everyday super humans? ...
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