September 18, 2025 Pennsylvania Joins New Northeast Public Health Collaborative Pennsylvania has joined several northeastern states and New York City to create a new public health collaborative, officials announced today.
September 12, 2025 Multi-pronged Approach Needed to Save Children from Vehicular Heatstroke An average of 37 children die each year from Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) in the U.S., according to a recent study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Though many of those deaths may have been preventable, there is no simple solution.
August 28, 2025 How Prescription Drug Shortages Threaten Public Health Instability in the medication supply chain is causing product shortages that threaten public health, according to a new report from the American College of Physicians.
August 25, 2025 Program Improves Outcomes for Mothers with Hypertension This year, HAP released an action plan for Pennsylvania hospitals and policymakers to improve maternal health quality, equity, and access. Ahead of our inaugural maternal health summit, we’re spotlighting promising practices and innovations that Pennsylvania hospitals have implemented to improve care for moms and babies.
August 22, 2025 Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness Week in Pa. Keeping children safe online has been a struggle for parents and communities as technology evolves.
August 21, 2025 Where Americans Get their Health Information How people take in health information is changing during the digital age. But a new report from Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that few Americans truly trust most of the health information they receive online—and so-called influencers are not the primary source they go to for health advice.