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Only a few dozen addiction recovery homes in Pennsylvania have applied for a license despite the licensing program being designed to bring more oversight to the critical industry.

Teaching is also being the student. I learned a great deal more about my martial arts when I actually had to teach it. I developed a greater awareness of my own physical training through the coaching of my clients. Having to articulate my understanding so others could understand, caused me to look at myself from the outside in. The reciprocal experience of student and teacher is the portal to great magic. 

Primary care doctors can perform a fall risk screening if you are old enough to see the risk of you having a fall. Sometimes, to help people prevent a fall we use canes or walkers.

I want to promote a healthy relationship between physicians and the community. I believe prevention is many times the best treatment and building a life with healthy habits is the best way to achieve that.

While the shelter, which can house between 20 and 40 people at one time, has fluctuated it’s numbers in years past, during the COVID-19 pandemic the shelter has been consistently full, according to Erin Timmins, advocacy and prevention supervisor at the YWCA. 

Opioid addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment and the individual

by Vandon Tricamo, Certified Personal Trainer, Moon Dragon Fitness If you want change, you must be consistent. There is no…

Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with…