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Delaware County launched its program after seeing a rise in sexually transmitted infections over the last several years. → Read More
Pennsylvania residents can take steps to help prevent further spread of the highly virulent flu affecting poultry around the state. → Read More
“Some of the products were tested in a lab over the weekend, and those products did not alert to any illegal drugs,” said District Attorney Kevin Steele. → Read More
The 2022 to 2023 flu season began earlier that usual and resulted in high rates of hospitalization among children. But vaccinated children were at a much lower risk of illness. → Read More
An estimated 65% of people in prison in the United States have a substance use disorder. → Read More
State and municipal officials have launched a number of initiatives to distribute free naloxone to anyone who needs it. → Read More
Prosecutors here file drug delivery resulting in death charges more than almost anywhere else in the country. → Read More
In Philadelphia, city officials expect to post an application for potential van operators this spring. → Read More
Recently, the federal government lifted restrictions around buprenorphine, a popular opioid addiction medication, in an effort to expand access to the treatment amid rising overdose deaths. → Read More
The FDA says COVID variants continue to evolve, and vaccines’ immunity can wane over time -- presenting a continued need for updated vaccines and regular booster shots. → Read More
Delaware County health officials said they are working to identify potential exposures and setting up testing for the person's close contacts. → Read More
Here’s a primer on Philadelphia’s xylazine problem, and how drug users, advocates, and health officials are trying to address it. → Read More
For more than four decades, he taught and conducted groundbreaking research in neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. → Read More
According to the state attorney general’s office, Pennsylvania can expect more than $2 billion in opioid settlement funding from various lawsuits negotiated by the attorney general. → Read More
Pennsylvania will receive $1.6 billion from a $26 billion national settlement; Philadelphia expects to see $200 million of those funds over the next 18 years. → Read More
Safehouse has been embroiled in a legal battle to open a supervised consumption site since 2019. → Read More
New York’s program is a testing ground for one of the most controversial proposed solutions to an overdose crisis that killed a record 100,000 people nationally in 2020. → Read More
The new rules will take effect for large businesses later in 2023, state officials said in a news release. → Read More
The popular electronic cigarette manufacturer has agreed to pay $38.8 million to Pennsylvania’s Department of Health. → Read More
Camden Treatment Associates will also undergo at least three years of monitoring to ensure it’s compliant with healthcare laws. → Read More