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Donate to the ‘Superhero Project': A charity helping moms stay connected to their babies in the NICU
A group of local moms is asking for help to continue to assist pregnant women and their babies. Their effort started as a way to give parents access to check in on their premature babies in the hospital. Over the years, it has been a nationwide effort to get pregnant women proper hospital care. NBC10’s Deanna Durante explains how you...
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More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?
A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it.
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Bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, though officials maintain supply is safe
The FDA is waiting on test results on the effects of pasteurization on the virus in cow’s milk, but to date, it’s seen nothing that would change the assessment that commercial milk is safe.
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Man, 110, still drives his car every day, lives on his own
He’s been able to avoid major diseases and has a fit mind and body. “I’ve been very, very, very lucky in my lifetime,” he says.
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Whooping cough outbreak reported at a Montgomery County high school
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health has issued a whooping cough advisory due to an ongoing outbreak at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.
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As bird flu spreads in the US, is it safe to eat eggs? What to know about the risk to humans
Bird flu has spread to dairy cows in multiple states and one person in Texas. Here’s what to know about transmission, symptoms and food risks.
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‘I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death. The laws would allow terminally ill patients under specified conditions to end their lives with a doctor’s help.
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US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years.
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Which cooking oil is healthiest? Dietitian shares no. 1 pick and ones to avoid
Cooking oils are a kitchen staple. Which type of oil has the most health benefits? Dietitians share the healthiest oils to cook with and oils to avoid.
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Texas person diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows
A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday.
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Philly School District, police announce program aimed at helping students who experienced trauma
The School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department announced a new program that aims to support students who experienced trauma outside of school. Commissioner Kevin Bethel and several school leaders made the announcement at the Philadelphia Military Academy in North Philadelphia.
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Kate Middleton shares she has begun treatment after cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales broke her silence on Friday to announce that she has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment. NBC10’s Fred Shropshire has the latest on Kate Middleton’s recovery.
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‘It's surreal': North Texas doctor returns from Gaza medical mission
A North Texas doctor shares his memories after returning home from a Gaza medical mission.
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UPenn doctor receives $48.3 million to use AI to help people with rare diseases
A University of Pennsylvania doctor received a $48.3 million federal grant for AI program ‘Every Cure.” This program helps people with rare diseases through common medications.
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Lawsuit alleges New York doctor died of allergic reaction after eating at Disney World restaurant
The husband of a New York doctor accuses Disney World and a restaurant where she ate of negligence in a lawsuit alleging that she died of an allergic reaction.
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HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39
A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died.
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NJ school district wants to limit students' Chromebook usage to protect their wellbeing
How late is too late for students to be online? A South Jersey school district has an answer, and they have plans to stop screen time from cutting into bedtime.
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Deptford Township Schools will start disabling student laptops at night, in efforts to protect sleeping habits, district says
How late is too late for your child to be online? Deptford Township schools in South Jersey will start disabling student laptops at night in efforts to protect students’ sleep. However, not everyone is supporting this change. The new policy will go into effect on March 1st. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl has the story.
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Fred's Footsteps honoring namesake by providing financial support to families with ill or injured children
Fred’s Footsteps Executive Director Christine DiBona Lobley speaks with NBC10’s Keith Jones about how the organization is helping provide financial support in the Philadelphia region to families struggling with the cost of caring for a seriously ill or injured child.
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NBA champion, ‘Survivor' contestant Scot Pollard receives heart transplant
NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard has had a heart transplant, his wife said on social media on Friday night.