When should kids get a smartphone? A study links owning one before age 12 to health risks
PHILADELPHIA -- Ran Barzilay, a psychiatrist and researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, won’t be letting his 9-year-old son get a smartphone before age 13.
He made the decision based on data from his ...Read more
Ask the Pediatrician: How to help a child with food or body concerns get through the holiday meals
Holidays can be exceptionally stressful for children, adolescents, parents and families who have food or body concerns. Pediatricians are in a prime position to anticipate potentially stressful food-related situations and ...Read more
Pennsylvania lawmakers traded up to $58.8M in securities in 2025 as Congress considers stock trading ban, Post-Gazette analysis finds
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania's federal lawmakers bought and sold stocks or other securities collectively worth between $19.8 million and $58.8 million this year as Congress inches toward a potential vote on banning stock ...Read more
Fake trees are the way to go: No needles, no sap, no hassle
EDITOR’S NOTE: Features coordinator Barbara Ellis takes a side in the “real vs. fake” Christmas tree debate. Look for the counterpoint by Editorial Page editor Megan Schrader, slugged HOME-TREES-DEBATE-REAL:DP.
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The West Philly rapper whose work has landed on 'Abbott Elementary.' Twice
PHILADELPHIA — When Philly artist Amir Bey Richardson first uploaded his rap songs online in 2010, he was told his music was “too corny” to garner an audience.
“I definitely had friends who encouraged me, but I ...Read more
Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour crowned highest-earning solo tour of the year
Beyoncé has topped Billboard's 2025 year‑end touring report, with Cowboy Carter finishing as the highest‑grossing solo tour of the year. The run earned $407.6 million from 32 shows. Total attendance reached 1.6 ...Read more
Rural health providers could be collateral damage from $100K Trump visa fee
Bekki Holzkamm has been trying to hire a lab technician at a hospital in rural North Dakota since late summer.
Not one U.S. citizen has applied.
West River Health Services in Hettinger, a town of about 1,000 residents in...Read more
Meet the maternal health doc working to close the race gap
A year into her role seeing patients with high-risk pregnancies at Allegheny Health Network, Carmen Proctor was reflecting on the patients she's had, the questions she's answered, and the babies born under her care.
She ...Read more
New student loan rule could dissuade people from advanced nursing degrees
Zoe Clarke became a hospital registered nurse two and a half years ago, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother.
Clarke, an ICU nurse in Asheville, North Carolina, wants to get her master’s degree to ...Read more
Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner killed in 'apparent homicide'
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have been found dead at their home in Los Angeles.
The bodies of the Hollywood actor/director, 78, and his 68-year-old partner were discovered at their property in Brentwood ...Read more
Khloe Kardashian calls out 'gross commentary' about Tristan Thompson's son Amari
Khloe Kardashian has called out the "gross commentary" about her ex Tristan Thompson's son Amari.
The 41-year-old Good American co-founder has children True and Tatum with former partner Tristan, 34, and although the pair...Read more
Sir Cliff Richard battled prostate cancer in secret
Sir Cliff Richard has survived a secret battle with prostate cancer.
The 85-year-old entertainer has revealed he was diagnosed with the disease after it was picked up by doctors during an insurance check-up ahead of a ...Read more
Kristen Stewart reveals the best parts of being married to Dylan Meyer
Kristen Stewart says being married to Dylan Meyer has reshaped her sense of home and identity.
The Twilight star, 35, and the 38-year-old screenwriter tied the knot in the garden of their home in Los Angeles on Easter ...Read more
Rob Reiner, wife confirmed dead in homicide at Brentwood home; police interview family member
Longtime Hollywood star Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday in what police are describing as an apparent homicide.
A spokesperson for the Reiner family confirmed the deaths Sunday ...Read more
Man's Holiday Party Could End Up Being A Lonely Event
DEAR ABBY: We have a mutual friend who's very dear to us. He's a kind-hearted and generous disabled vet who's too proud to ask for help. Unfortunately, due to his ill health and physical limitations, his home is unkempt. ...Read more
Kast's landslide win propels Chile into US-led conservative orbit
Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidency by a landslide Sunday, harnessing voter anger over crime and migration to drive the country into its most dramatic rightward shift in decades.
With nearly 100...Read more
Brown University, reeling from shooting, sends students home
Brown University, mourning two students killed during a shooting rampage Saturday, sent students home and called off final exams, classes and assignments for the fall semester.
A blanket of snow covered the campus and ...Read more
Hero bystander who tackled Bondi gunman praised by Trump, Ackman
A bystander who rushed and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach attackers has won praise from leaders around the world, including U.S. President Donald Trump and hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who announced a reward ...Read more
NTSB investigation: pipeline that exploded near Hayward installed in 1940s
ASHLAND — The natural gas pipeline that exploded Thursday morning near Hayward was installed in the 1940s and was damaged during recent road construction work, according to a National Transportation Safety Board ...Read more
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Wisconsin Dairy Herd
A highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in a herd of dairy cattle in Wisconsin, the latest in an ongoing outbreak of the disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Sunday.
The disease was confirmed through ...Read more
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