Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety…
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By Jeremy Reynolds, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) Playing music for plants can help them to grow, and it turns out that the same might be true…
By Shalina Chatlani, Stateline.org Charmeka Newton, a psychologist who has her own practice in Lansing, Michigan, is passionate about serving Black and Hispanic patients. They’re…
The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That…
By Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News In the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was full of questions. Dr. Jeffrey Hsu recalls…
By Kim Sheffield-Chang As winter’s last shadows recede and the first hints of spring emerge, a time-honored tradition begins to take shape across American homes:…
By Sarah Jane Tribble and Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health News BOLIGEE, Ala. — Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams’ kitchen.…
By DEVNA BOSE, Associated Press Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it’s…
By Shalina Chatlani, Stateline.org More states are loosening vaccine mandates, scaling back vaccine promotion efforts and taking other steps likely to lower vaccination rates —…
By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning. The trigger might…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to…
By DEVI SHASTRI, Associated Press Health Writer LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas, the first…
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and…
By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press Health Writer A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay…
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. While air…