Health
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Rebecca Droke
Pa. state represenative compiles legislative package to say ‘no’ to processed foods, additives
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Commonwealth Media Services
Public health officials in Pa. won’t say how they’d handle a $500M cut sought by Trump admin
The funding helps Pennsylvania purchase and administer vaccines, monitor the spread of infectious diseases like measles, and contact people who might have been exposed to dangerous pathogens.
By Sarah Boden for Spotlight PA -
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How to track down your childhood vaccination records in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
As infectious disease outbreaks are rising globally, health experts recommend people confirm their vaccination status, especially for childhood immunizations.By Nicole Leonard/WHYY -
Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states
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Jakob Lazzaro
As hospitals grapple with Trump’s gender-affirming care ban, young people are caught in the middle
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Commonwealth Media Services
Records reveal Shapiro admin stopped tracking why older adults die during abuse, neglect investigations
The state started tracking deaths as older adults were dying in alarmingly higher numbers. Then a top aging official halted the process.By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA -
Nicole Leonard
Pa. street drug checking program identifies new substances, dangers in supply
By Nicole Leonard/WHYY
