Health News
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Centre County Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month
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“It’s an important month to recognize that we’re all on the spectrum when it comes to mental health and at times, we all need to find that courage and vulnerability to reach out for help,” Jana Marie Foundation’s Marisa Vicere said.
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Spooked by Alabama ‘Embryonic Personhood’ Ruling, Pa. Lawmakers Aim to Expand and Protect IVF Access
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Two bills in the Pennsylvania legislature target insurance costs for infertility treatments. Another would make access to such services a protected right.
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Chasing Health vs. Thinness: Why Weight Loss Doesn’t Always Make You Healthier
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Today I want to share a story that might sound familiar. For so many years, springtime meant one thing: panic. As soon as the weather warmed up, I started to […]
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Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro Reopens Residence, Pope Francis in Philly and a Health Care Emergency
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In this week’s news quiz: The governor’s residence is reopened, remembering Pope Francis in Philadelphia and a health care emergency in one of Pennsylvania’s most densely populated counties.
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Public Health Officials in Pa. Won’t Say How They’d Handle a $500M Cut Sought by Trump Admin
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The funding helps Pennsylvania purchase and administer vaccines, monitor the spread of infectious diseases like measles, and contact people who might have been exposed to dangerous pathogens.
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Why the Law That Forces People to Get Mental Health Help Didn’t Stop the Shapiro Arson Attack
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Involuntary commitment is intended to be a last resort with a high bar. At the same time, many PA counties lack other mental health services.
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The Value of Life for Adults and Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
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The horrific statements made by Robert Kennedy Jr., United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, that children with autism will “never pay taxes, hold a job or go on […]
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Measles Cases in Pa. Remain Low Amid National Outbreak, but Vaccine Hesitancy Lays Groundwork for Spread
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The U.S. hadn’t seen a measles death in a decade until this year, but vaccine hesitancy has helped fuel spread of the highly contagious disease.
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Records Reveal Shapiro Admin Stopped Tracking Why Older Adults Die During Abuse, Neglect Investigations
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The state started tracking deaths as older adults were dying in alarmingly higher numbers. Then a top aging official halted the process.
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Looser Education Rules Floated as Fix to Pa.’s Troubled Home Care Workforce
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A bill would require direct care workers to pass a competency exam rather than have a diploma or GED. Advocates argue a more direct solution to the staffing shortfall would be to increase wages.