August 13, 2021
by Shaun Heasley | August 11, 2021 | DisabilityScoop
A study looking at four decades of data on millions of children is showing just how much the timing of a child’s birth influences their risk of developing autism. [read full article]
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August 13, 2021
By Jo Ciavaglia | Bucks County Courier Times | August 13, 2021
At least 80 percent of staff at the state’s 692 nursing homes will be required to be vaccinated by October 1, under the new guidance Department of Health Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter announced Thursday. [read full article]
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August 10, 2021
By David Zalubowski | The Associated Press | August 10, 2021
Buoyed by a major, unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling, some states are pressing ahead with efforts to rein in one of the most obscure—but also most potent—players in the prescription drug supply chain. [read full article]
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August 10, 2021
By Ron Southwick | [email protected] | PennLive | August 10, 2021
Pennsylvania state workers who are employed in health care facilities or other “high-risk” settings will be required to get vaccinated or be tested weekly for COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday. [read full article]
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August 10, 2021
By Deb Kiner | [email protected] | PennLive | August 10, 2021
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads, case counts are rising again and mask mandates are returning, people may be looking for the more effective N95 face masks to protect them from the spread of the virus. [read full article]
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August 9, 2021
Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43) | Published: 8/6/2021 5:37:36 PM | Updated: 10:22 PM EDT August 6, 2021
Eric Evans, who lives on the autism spectrum, spoke about his interaction with police and how he now helps teach officers to identify & help people like him. [read full article]
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August 6, 2021
By Amber Ferguson | Washington Post | August 6, 2021
Who gets paid to be a caregiver is complicated. Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance companies have different rules and requirements for paying family members, as do individual states — and in most states, married caregivers are not counted as workers. [read full article]
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August 5, 2021
by David Armstrong | ProPublica | August 4, 2021
A settlement is about to shield members of the Sackler family from civil litigation regarding their alleged roles in the opioid crisis. So it’s a good time to release the full video of Richard Sackler’s 2015 deposition. [read full article]
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