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Hospital stays for opioid overdoses are decreasing around Pa., but still high in Philadelphia

At the same time, hospital admissions for overdoses on stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines -- though not as common as opioid admissions -- have spiked in the last three years.

Americans continue to be ignorant or indifferent about the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine

by Marie McCullough

“We were shocked,” a researcher said. “We thought knowledge might be low, but [it] basically doesn’t exist.”

Americans continue to be ignorant or indifferent about the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine

by Marie McCullough

“We were shocked,” a researcher said. “We thought knowledge might be low, but [it] basically doesn’t exist.”

Peregrine falcon that lived in Manayunk steeple found dead with severed leg. Did a drone do it?

by Frank Kummer

The birds of prey had been all but eradicated in the Philadelphia area for decades, but were making a comeback in the early 2010s.

Peregrine falcon that lived in Manayunk steeple found dead with severed leg. Did a drone do it?

by Frank Kummer

The birds of prey had been all but eradicated in the Philadelphia area for decades, but were making a comeback in the early 2010s.

Parents should limit kids’ juice consumption, new national guidelines say

by Rita Giordano

Avoid flavored milks — no chocolate or strawberry — through age 5. Stick with cow’s milk. Water is good. Only 100% fruit juice, and even then, only in small amounts.

Parents should limit kids’ juice consumption, new national guidelines say

by Rita Giordano

Avoid flavored milks — no chocolate or strawberry — through age 5. Stick with cow’s milk. Water is good. Only 100% fruit juice, and even then, only in small amounts.

Men more likely to not wear helmet, get injured while biking

by Mari A. Schaefer

The lowest percentage of helmet use was among children under 17 years old.

The U.S. abortion rate falls to lowest level since Roe v. Wade

by Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post

An unprecedented wave of 400 bills imposing restrictions on the procedure were passed by states. And medical abortions, which involve taking pills instead of undergoing a surgical procedure, became widely available.

Here’s what Pennsylvania is doing to address climate change — and why politics is making it difficult

by Justine McDaniel

For the first time, the state has a goal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but critics say it hasn’t been accompanied by enough action.

Can acupuncture help cardiac patients reduce chest pain?

by David Becker, For The Inquirer

A newly released study utilizes rigorous scientific methods including randomization, careful patient selection, blinding, and a placebo group to show a significant improvement in the chest pain that cardiac patients experience.

What I learned while providing health care in rural upstate New York: Community matters

by David Rubin, For The Inquirer

What I experienced was a loose structure of peers checking in on one another — ensuring their neighbors had food, and even heat on the occasional cold night. Caring individuals helping remind those whose memory was failing to take their medications, to clean their pressure sores.

Philadelphia reports first human case of West Nile virus

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Hospital stays for opioid overdoses are decreasing around Pa., but still high in Philadelphia

Americans continue to be ignorant or indifferent about the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine

Americans continue to be ignorant or indifferent about the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine

Peregrine falcon that lived in Manayunk steeple found dead with severed leg. Did a drone do it?

Peregrine falcon that lived in Manayunk steeple found dead with severed leg. Did a drone do it?

Parents should limit kids’ juice consumption, new national guidelines say

Parents should limit kids’ juice consumption, new national guidelines say

Men more likely to not wear helmet, get injured while biking

The U.S. abortion rate falls to lowest level since Roe v. Wade

Here’s what Pennsylvania is doing to address climate change — and why politics is making it difficult

Can acupuncture help cardiac patients reduce chest pain?

What I learned while providing health care in rural upstate New York: Community matters

Philadelphia reports first human case of West Nile virus

As climate changes and seas rise, Philadelphia International Airport is in the crosshairs

Death due to childbirth is rising in the U.S. Groups in Philly and Camden win grants to fight back.

Doctors’ words can be wounding — or healing

One in 16 U.S. women’s first sexual experience was forced, new study finds

Human waste, needles, garbage grinder that sparked close Philadelphia eateries | Clean Plates

All you need is a pair of socks to do this fat-burning workout

A physician-writer on stories and conversation as essential medicine for patients at the end of life

Patient centered medical homes reduce healthcare costs for the developmentally disabled

Surprise out-of-network hospital bills becoming more common, more expensive

Delaware River Watershed conservation projects awarded $16 million in funding

Villanova student and professor to share in $3 million prize for their research on black holes

All you need is a pair of socks to do this fat-burning workout

4 ways to fight the harmful effects of prolonged sitting

The Parent Trip: Svetlana and Vardgas Oganisean, of Feasterville

This fall’s family events explore ‘Worst-Case Scenarios,’ magic, candy, Day of the Dead, and the ‘Baby Shark’ phenomenon