Health Care
Study: Paid Sick Days Would Reduce Philly Health Costs
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research has released a new study intended to encourage City Council’s adoption of a law mandating six leave for local […]
Today’s Reason Chris Christie Will Never Be the GOP’s Presidential Candidate
The Inquirer reports: “Despite his opposition to President Obama’s health-care overhaul, Gov. Christie said Tuesday that New Jersey would take money from the Affordable Care […]
Will Penn’s Smoker Ban Even Work?
Back in October, the University of Pennsylvania held a massive conference extolling the virtues of the class of drugs known as psychedelics. Finally, I thought, […]
Study: Passengers, Not Pilots, Should Fart While Flying
Science! Danish gastroenterologist Jacob Rosenberg has done the research and determined that it’s good for passengers to fart while flying—holding it in can be uncomfortable […]
Smoke? Chew? UPenn Health System Doesn’t Want You
NBC 10 reports: The University of Pennsylvania Health System(UPHS) plans to stop hiring tobacco-users in the coming months. The ban goes into effect July 1 and […]
Mountain Dew Introduces Breakfast Drink, For Your Extreme Office Commutes
It’s impossible to decide: Is this healthy Mountain Dew? Or unhealthy orange juice? “PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this month that has […]
Philadelphia is Ground Zero for New Strain of Whooping Cough
AP: Health officials are looking into whether cases like the dozen found in Philadelphia might be one reason the nation just had its worst year […]
Is Tom Corbett Running for Governor of Texas?
Yesterday, Pennsylvania became the 11th state to reject the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid. (Except for Maine, they’re all red.) One some level, Tom Corbett’s […]
Vince Fumo Hospitalized With Heart Issues
6 ABC reports: Former Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Fumo has been hospitalized in Kentucky due to heart health issues. Sources tell Action News that Fumo […]
Delaware Responds To Flu By Daring Jenny McCarthy To Create Controversy
In the face of a flu vaccine shortage, the state of Delaware is temporarily lifting its ban on vaccines containing thimerosal, the “controversial” ingredient that […]
Organic Vegetables and Fruits Can’t Save the World
Vince Fumo has a big problem. As you know, he’s waiting out a 61-month sentence in a Kentucky prison. But besides the usual complaints about […]
Junior Seau’s Family Suing NFL Over Suicide
The family of Junior Seau, the former star linebacker who killed himself in May, has sued the National Football League over Seau’s death. They claim […]
Want Some Flu in Your Fries? The Case for a Sick-Leave Bill
Thanks to my four-year-old son and his preschool, our household has been hotbed of disease and pestilence this winter. In the last six weeks, we’ve […]
Yes, Vince Fumo Has No Bananas
It’s a long way down from being the most powerful man in Pennsylvania politics. Former State Sen. Vince Fumo can barely get a fresh banana […]
CHART: Flu Sends Nearly 500 Pennsylvanians to Hospital in One Week
According to this chart from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, PA hospitals reported 487 admissions thanks to the flu during the first week of 2013. […]