May 24, 2021 | 3:00 PM
Employers struggling to find workers cite continued federal benefits as the cause
Also on the program: Attention to alcoholism lost during the pandemic
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100 years ago, insulin transformed the fight against diabetes
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By Merideth Bucher May 5, 2021 | 3:35 PM
COVID mixed messages; sorting fact from fiction
COVID mixed messages; sorting fact from fiction
By Merideth Bucher April 22, 2021 | 3:00 PM
Smart Talk: People with disabilities should be included in public health discussion
By Merideth Bucher February 22, 2021 | 3:00 PM
Smart Talk: The rise of telehealth to meet COVID-era challenges
By Merideth Bucher January 18, 2021 | 3:00 PM
Smart Talk: Thousands of Pa kids with autism may lose access to services
By Merideth Bucher December 3, 2019 | 6:01 AM
How the impact of head injuries is affecting football
While Americans still love to watch football, in the past 15 years there has been a marked decline in the number of kids taking up the sport. According to a recent New York Times report, high school participation in tackle football has fallen more than 10 percent since 2009.
By Merideth Bucher and Staff October 30, 2019 | 4:02 AM
Legislation requiring insurance companies to pay for long-term Lyme disease treament
Lyme is a bacterial infection that is passed to humans through the bite of a deer tick; a common parasite in Pennsylvania. In fact, Lyme disease is so common here that the state has ranked first in the U.S. for reported cases over the last five years.
By Merideth Bucher September 13, 2019 | 4:00 AM
Health officials sound the alarm over vaping
Health officials across the country are sounding the alarm over E-cigarette use, which is also known as vaping.
By Justin Kocis, Merideth Bucher and Brett Sholtis 
