Health News
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Welcomes First Newborn of 2025
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It’s a boy! The first baby to be delivered at Mount Nittany Medical Center in 2025 arrived on Thursday morning. The baby boy was born to parents Kristen and Dakoda […]
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Troubled Transplants, Elder Abuse and Secret Service Flaws: Spotlight PA’s Best investigations of 2024
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG […]
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Scrutiny and Secrecy Defined Pennsylvania Debates Over How to Spend Opioid Settlement Billions in 2024
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Decisions made by a powerful state oversight board could shape spending decisions for years to come.
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Bellefonte’s 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary to Open in January
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Bellefonte is getting its first medical marijuana dispensary in early 2025. Terrapin Care Station, located in the former URBN Flavorhaus space at 205 Park Place, will begin serving patients with […]
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A Handful of Pa. Doctors Approved 1/3 of Medical Pot Cards in a Single Year. Experts Question the Quality of Care
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Records obtained by Spotlight PA through a court victory have already spurred calls for greater oversight of physicians and potential changes to the state’s medical marijuana law.
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Mail Delays, Paperwork Problems Prevent Hungry Families From Accessing Food Benefits in Pa.
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SNAP helps low-income Pennsylvanians afford food, but a new report finds paperwork snafus and confusing rules can prevent people from accessing that assistance.
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Norovirus Caused Illness Outbreak Among Customers, Staff at State College Restaurant, Pa. Health Department Says
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Laboratory evidence confirmed norovirus was the cause of reported illnesses among dozens of people who visited or worked at a State College restaurant last weekend, a Pennsylvania Department of Health […]
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Mount Nittany Health Agrees to Pay $1.8M to Settle Website Tracking Lawsuit
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Mount Nittany Health has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit which alleged the State College-based health system used website tracking technology that surreptitiously shared user information […]
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Health Department Investigating Reports of Illness at State College Restaurant; Owner Says Food Not the Cause
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Updated 2:10 p.m. on Dec. 5 with comments from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. A longtime State College restaurant owner says food was not the cause of illnesses that led […]
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A Range of Workers Provide Maternal Care in Pa. Learn Their Roles
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The federal government argues a more robust maternal health workforce is key to improving mortality before, during and after childbirth.