Patch – by Jon Campisi

HARRISBURG — It could be any day now that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf makes good on his promise to veto legislation passed by the General Assembly recently that would do away with a need for individuals to obtain licenses to carry a concealed firearm.

Known colloquially as ‘constitutional carry,’ this permitless concealed carry process has been catching on in recent years all across the county.

Continue reading “PA’s ‘Constitutional Carry’: Lawyers, Law Enforcement Weigh In”

Philly Voice – by Michael Tanenbaum

A 71-year-old man, who was hunting with family members in Cambria County on Saturday, was fatally shot by a child in an apparent accident, authorities said.

The incident happened around 10 a.m. in Jackson Township, about 65 miles east of Pittsburgh. Continue reading “Pennsylvania man fatally shot by young relative in deer hunting incident, police say”

MedPage Today – by Ryan Basen

The first U.S. psychedelic research center at an academic institution came online when a foundation and select investors granted researchers at Johns Hopkins University $17 million in 2019. The funds have enabled them not only to enhance their study, but also to handle regulatory work and add key infrastructure. Continue reading “Is Psychedelic Research Funding Starting to Shift?”

Patch – by Jon Campisi

HARRISBURG — Kim Stolfer has been a gun rights advocate for decades.

The Allegheny County resident, who served in the U.S. Marine Corp., has worked on the political end of firearms issues for many years as president of the Firearms Owners Against Crime, a statewide advocacy organization.

Continue reading “PA’s ‘Constitutional Carry’ Will Be Vetoed, But It’s Not Dead”

MedPage Today – by Joyce Frieden

CHICAGO — Medicaid coverage for undocumented pregnant women, as well as those up to 12 months’ postpartum, garnered intense debate at a Sunday reference committee hearing during the virtual American Medical Association (AMA) special meeting of its House of Delegates.

The debate came during a discussion of a resolution from the Medical Student Section asking the AMA to support extended Medicaid coverage to pregnant women up to 12 months’ postpartum, and to “work with relevant stakeholders to expand Medicaid eligibility for pregnant and postpartum non-citizen immigrants.” Don Cinotti, MD, an alternate delegate from the American Academy of Ophthalmology who was speaking for the Section Council on Ophthalmology and the Surgical Caucus, said the group objected to the way the resolution was written. Continue reading “AMA Delegates Spar Over Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Pregnant Women”

Ericsrx

In conjunction with the Wissahickon School District,  Eric’s RX Shoppe is happy to partner to provide the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for ages 5-11. Details of the clinic are below:

The vaccine schedule is as follows:​​ Continue reading “WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT PFIZER 5-11 YEAR OLD COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC”

MedPage Today

COVID-19 vaccination efforts have decelerated or plateaued in developing and developed nations alike. To deal with vaccine holdouts, leaders across the world have proposed concrete benefits such as monetary compensation and lotteries, as well as punitive strategies such as barring unvaccinated people from restaurants, flights, and public places. However, leveraging such reactive techniques broadly may be viewed as coercion, trigger legal and political challenges, and even fuel public distrust toward authorities and harden anti-vaccination beliefs. Furthermore, by shying away from intrinsic motivation, health leaders miss an opportunity to leverage an array of behavioral, motivational, and organizational strategies that are supported by decades of management research. Continue reading “A 100% COVID Vaccination Rate Is Possible — We Did It”