Senior living: The help many older Americans need most
By Paula SpanKFF Health News On a recent Monday, Sandy Guzman, a community health worker in rural Oregon, drove to visit a patient in her 60s in a small city…
Death of man, 22, in East Harlem probed after long delay getting him to hospital
A 22-year-old man suffering a medical episode in East Harlem died amid a lengthy delay getting him to a local hospital, police said Monday. Two police calls for an ambulance…
Incoming director sees “a generational opportunity” in CHOP-Penn autism institute
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe incoming director of the Lurie Autism Institute sees the future of autism research in genetics, AI, and data science. Eric Morrow, a psychiatrist and…
Penn researchers are using AI and social media to assess drug side effects
Listen to article • 0:00 minUniversity of Pennsylvania scientists are using AI to mine Reddit threads to evaluate the safety and side effects of prescription drugs. Their approach takes advantage…
Shooting at a lakeside party near Oklahoma City sends at least 13 people to hospitals
Listen to article • 0:00 minEDMOND, Okla. — A shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent at least 13 people to hospitals, according to police and…
NYC proposes redesign of truck route network to protect residential streets
New York City’s Transportation Department is expected to announce proposed changes to the five borough’s truck network Monday that officials hope will keep the large vehicles off more residential streets.…
More immigrants are being arrested by ICE in Pa. and N.J., but a smaller percentage have criminal records
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe Trump administration says that when it comes to immigrants who are in the country without permission, it is going after “the worst of the…
Will keeping Philly bars open later during the World Cup be worth it? Philly bars weigh in.
Listen to article • 0:00 minPhiladelphia bar legend Fergus “Fergie” Carey is not keeping his bars open until 4 a.m. during the World Cup, despite a new special permit allowing…
Tons of Philly coffee shops sell the same Sysco pastry. Some owners say they didn’t know.
It sits in glass pastry cases across the Philly region and others across the country: a golden laminated pastry dough pocket with a lattice top layer. Inside, a mix of…
Dear Abby: Needy Friend Uses Longtime Friendship as Free Therapy
Getty Images Dear Abby: I have a friend I have known for a very long time. We bonded 10 years ago over common interests and mutual friends. Over the years,…