Dying at home - hospice

Changing times

For the first time in decades, more Americans are dying at home than in the hospital

FDA issues warning letter to Vivitrol makers for excluding serious risks in ad

Vivitrol FDA

Sleeping – and napping – too long may increase risk of stroke

Sleep Stroke Risk

Senior citizens are not experiencing a 'loneliness epidemic'

Senior Citizens Loneliness

Here's how to properly dispose common hazardous materials

Paint Buckets Disposal

GLAAD calls for Facebook to remove misleading ads about HIV prevention drug PrEP

Truvada PrEP Facebook ads

ChristianaCare develops tool to catch unintended CRISPR gene editing errors

ChristianaCare CRISPR

Marijuana may delay fetal growth during pregnancy, study finds

Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

Shoveling snow sends 11,500 Americans to the hospital every year

Carroll - Snow

As measles cases rise worldwide, rate of unvaccinated U.S. children traveling overseas sparks concern

Measles Vaccine International Travel

Tailor Cut Produce recalls fruit after salmonella outbreak at four Pennsylvania hospitals

Pre-cut fruit salmonella Pennsylvania

Winter often brings achy joints – but it's unclear why

Woman running in winter weather

Even drinking just a little alcohol increases cancer risk, study finds

Drinking alcohol cancer risk

Here's how to alleviate the stress of the holiday season in a healthy way

Holiday Stress Tips

Berks County D.A. issues alert after mass overdose, three deaths last weekend

Dauphin Overdoses

Alternative Medicine

FDA warns Pennsylvania CBD company to cease making claims about medical benefits

CBD FDA PA

Hospital-based breastfeeding initiatives reduce early infant deaths

Baby-friendly hospital initiatives breastfeeding

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