Boston College threatens students for condom distribution
A Boston College student group is being threatened with disciplinary action for distributing condoms from their dorm rooms.
Study ranks Philly unhealthiest county in state, residents respond
After rankings found Philly unhealthiest, residents discussed effect of place on well being.
Survey: Pa. nurses are chronically short-staffed
Nurses say they have less time to spend with each patient due to growing staffing shortages.
Controller: Health care costs in Philadelphia are on the rise
Having chest pain? If you live in Philadelphia and need to be treated, you may be paying up to $12,185 [...]
Texas rejects key provisions of ‘Obamacare’
Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Monday his state will not implement an expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor or create a health insurance exchange.
New program lets artists make art for health care
How many hours would you spend painting to pay off a surgery? As part of
a new program in the south Bronx, artists can paint, dance or sing to
their heart’s delight, all to offset hospital bills.
Health care careers spotlight: Speech pathology
Ami Vandine spent 10 years as a graphic designer before making the
switch to health care and enrolling in La Salle University’s
speech-language-hearing science program.
Jobs in health care administration promising in 2012
There’s no such thing as a recession-proof job. But health care,
specifically on the administration end, is looking increasingly secure.
Zone for 9/11 victims expanded to Canal Street, but what if you live or work north of there?
Like thousands of others in Lower Manhattan, Gloria Knight fled for her life on Sept. 11, escaping fumes and fire.
Democrats toast to ‘Romney-Care’
A day after former Republican Gov. Mitt Romney launched an exploratory
committee to run for president, state Democrats celebrated the fifth
anniversary of Massachusetts’ health reform.