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A general view of the Abbott Healthcare Nutrition plant in Cootehill Co Monaghan.   (Photo by Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care
Kids
Public Safety

FDA warns against using another powdered baby formula after a 2nd death

The FDA now cautions against using a specific lot of Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 after a second infant dies. Abbott voluntarily recalled the specialty product on Monda

4 years ago

A medical staff member prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
NPR
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Health

Pfizer vaccine’s protection against COVID wanes quickly in kids ages 5-11, study says

New research out of New York found the protection of the vaccine against infection in kids ages 5 to 11 dropped from 68% to 12%.

4 years ago

The exterior of Brandywine Hospital's ER
Business
Health Care
Public Health

Former Jennersville, Brandywine buyer fails to post court-ordered bond required for revived deal

The former Jennersville, Brandywine buyer did not post the $1 million bond in time. Tower Health is now asking a Chester County judge to toss the case.

4 years ago

A nurse walks down a hallway with her arms in the air, clasping the back of her head
Health Care
Mental Health
New Jersey

N.J. nurses union offers free mental health courses

The federally funded online classes are available to help health care workers or anyone to help improve mental health and cope with trauma.

4 years ago

Elementary school students are pictured on a school bus
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Montco updating school, public masking guidance to align with CDC

Under the CDC’s updated guidance, masks are no longer required in indoor public settings for people who are healthy and who aren't caring for someone who is at higher risk.

4 years ago

Marcus Morales demonstrated part of his exercise routine outside his home in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health
Health Desk Help Desk

The unusual relationship between COVID-19 and blood pressure

While the relationship between hypertension and the virus is complicated, some evidence shows long COVID can lead to “devastating” effects on blood pressure.

4 years ago

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A health worker grabs at-home COVID-19 test kits
Public Health

Nearly half of Biden’s 500M free COVID tests still unclaimed

Wild demand swings have been a subplot in the pandemic, from vaccines to hand sanitizer, along with tests.

4 years ago

A man wears his mask as he walks past a sign posted on a storefront reminding people to wear masks, on February 25, 2022 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles ends its indoor mask mandate on February 25 for fully vaccinated people with proof of vaccination. Masks are still required for unvaccinated people or those who cannot show proof of a negative test.
(rederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Business
Public Health

With mask mandates expiring, businesses bet on their own policies

Recent polls show the country close to evenly split over mask mandates — mostly along party lines.

4 years ago

File photo: A sign requiring masks as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus is posted on a store front in Philadelphia, on Feb. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania expected to follow CDC relaxation of mask guidance

The CDC loosened its mask guidelines Friday — and Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter says the state will likely follow.

4 years ago

Customers wearing face masks shop at the Reading Terminal Market
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health

What do the new CDC mask requirements mean for the Philadelphia region?

The CDC's shift reflects a substantial drop in COVID-19 cases nationwide.

4 years ago

File photo: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing titled Next Steps: The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response, in Dirksen Building on Thursday, November 4, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care
National
Public Health

CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country

The federal health agency released new guidance for when Americans need to mask up indoors, saying about 70% of the population lives where it's safe to go mask-free.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden removes his face mask to speak in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Washington
Health Care
National
Public Health

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

Under the new guidelines, the vast majority of Americans will no longer live in areas where indoor masking in public is recommended based on current data.

4 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during the state's COVID briefing on Feb. 23, 2022. (Screen shot/New Jersey)
Government
New Jersey
Public Health

COVID-19 briefings to end in New Jersey two years after first reported case

Two years after the first COVID-19 case reported in the Garden State, Gov. Phil Murphy will end regular scheduled briefings on March 4.

4 years ago

Staff volunteers queue to receive a fourth dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Sheba Medical Center in Israel on Dec. 27, 2021, as the hospital conducted a trial of a fourth jab of the vaccine. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health

Who might benefit from a 4th shot — and who might not

At this point, one thing about the pandemic is clear: The COVID-19 vaccines, even when followed by a booster, aren't going to stop the coronavirus.

4 years ago

Pat Johnson wears a face mask outside
NPR
Health Care
Public Health

The pandemic pummeled long-term care — it may not recover quickly, experts warn

Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers have quit since the pandemic began, and the ones still working suffer from burnout.

4 years ago

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