Health + Science
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Pa. lawmaker proposes state vet federally appointed health-care navigators
By Taunya English, @taunyaenglish June 19, 2013The federal government gets to pick -- and pay -- the health-care navigators for Pennsylvania, but Schuylkill County Republican Rep. Mike Tobash says the commonwealth should vet them. More »
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Bradford County landowners accuse Chesapeake of underpaying royalties
By Marie Cusick, for StateImpact Pa. June 19, 2013WhenMary Jane Foelster and her husband retired here from Philadelphia five years ago, they didn't realize the property had a gas lease. They also didn't know there was a well on the other side of their hill, nor did they notice when it was drilled and fracked. But shesays she did notice when the royalty checks started coming in from Chesapeake. There was something missing. More »
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Privacy issues in mental health care still elusive
By Elana Gordon, @Elana_Gordon June 19, 2013Agroup of national health leaders that convened in Philadelphia Wednesday is aiming to improve how care providers deal with privacy issues for people with mental illnesses. Striking a balance between respecting patients' privacy and providing the best care isn't always so easy. More »
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Philly's Green Light Pantry offers exclusively nutritious food
By Elle Pfeffer, @ellepfeffer June 19, 2013A new Philadelphia food pantry is breaking with custom to supply only nutritious foods to clients. More »
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Environmentalists press to keep N.J. free of fracking waste
By Tom Johnson for NJ Spotlight June 19, 2013With the summer budget break approaching, a coalition of environmental and other organizations is pressing the Legislature to overturn a veto of a bill (A-575) by Gov. Chris Christie that would ban New Jersey from accepting waste from hydraulic fracturing operations in neighboring states. More »
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Nutter & 17 other mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
By Jennifer Peltz for NBC10 June 19, 2013The mayors of Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More »
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Therapy dogs offer stress relief to hospital workers [photos]
By Emma Lee for NewsWorks June 19, 2013Therapy dogs are often used to help hospital patients deal with the stress that comes with illness and injury. A new program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania aims to bring the same kind of relief to caregivers. More »![Therapy dogs offer stress relief to hospital workers [photos]](/images/stories/flexicontent/s_therapy_dogs1200.jpg)
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Starbucks to post calorie counts
By Associated Press June 18, 2013Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so. More »
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Health officials advise vaccinations for gay men who frequently visit NYC
By Taunya English, @taunyaenglish June 18, 2013Health officials in Philadelphia and Delaware are asking gay men -- and men who have sex with men -- to speak with their doctor and consider a vaccine against bacterial meningitis especially if they have partners in New York or spend time in that city. More »
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Supreme Court issues decisions on voter identification and prices of generic drugs
By Madeline Vogel for NewsWorks June 17, 2013The Supreme Court issued two decisions today that will effect voter identification at elections and the prices of generic drugs. More »
