Health
New study looks at medication assisted drug treatment after Medicaid expansion
Even as more people get treatment overall, people with criminal justice involvement still remain less likely to get medication for opioid use disorder.
3 years ago
CDC director recommends pregnant people receive COVID-19 vaccines
Pregnant individuals reported pain at the injection site more frequently than their nonpregnant counterparts but fewer follow-up symptoms such as headache, chills, muscle pain
3 years ago
Philly bars are back: City allows bar seating to reopen as COVID cases decline
The relaxed regulation allows bars to allow patrons back in limited numbers and with barriers between drinkers and bartenders.
3 years ago
US health panel urges restarting J&J COVID-19 vaccinations
A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots.
3 years ago
Science vs science: The contradictory fight over whether electromagnetic hypersensitivity is real
For years, sufferers of EHS have maintained that the electromagnetic fields around us are dangerous. A handful of scientists agree.
3 years ago
Listen 23:01‘Green Amendment’ designed to bake environmental protections into Delaware Constitution
Delaware’s Green Amendment would create a Constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment.
3 years ago
During the pandemic, fatal overdoses spiked for Black and Latino Philadelphians
Nearly three dozen departments will work together to combat the rise, which happened in totally new areas of the city.
3 years ago
U.S. issues more than 115 ‘Do Not Travel’ advisories, citing risks from COVID-19
Just a week ago, only 33 countries were on the U.S. Do Not Travel list. New additions include Canada, Mexico, Germany, the U.K., and dozens of other countries.
3 years ago
Mass vaccination clinics this weekend aim to get jabs into thousands more arms. And Penn joins the growing list of universities requiring students to be vaccinated this fall.
3 years ago
Workers in Pa. prisons, COVID-19 hotspots, aren’t getting vaccinated. Here’s why that’s dangerous
Approximately one-fifth of prison staffers have reported being vaccinated, far less than the roughly half of those incarcerated in Pennsylvania facilities.
3 years ago
Debate over ‘vaccine passports’ comes to New Jersey
A South Jersey lawmaker wants to ban the state from requiring “vaccine passports,” even though proof of vaccination is standard for schools and some jobs.
3 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Gov. Murphy believes people will trust J&J vaccine again
Despite public setbacks for the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy believes that people will ‘have faith’ in how safe the vaccine is.
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Vaccines rolling out in Montgomery County, but long road ahead
Montgomery County officials reminded residents to stay safe. While vaccines are being administered, COVID-19 has not reached herd immunity.
3 years ago
White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations
With more than 50% of adults at least partially vaccinated and roughly 28 million vaccine doses being delivered each week, demand has eclipsed supply.
3 years ago
Meet the board members who will take Delco to its health department goal line
The panel convenes May 6, with a busy future ahead: The hope is to have the county’s first health department up and running by January.
3 years ago