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Kids and Mental Health

We’ve heard it again and again — kids are resilient. But they’re also sensitive, with social and emotional needs every bit as compl ...

Air Date: August 20, 2021

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Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.(BIGSTOCK/motortion)
The Pulse
Health Care
Kids
Mental Health

‘We are in a state of emergency’: What's behind the rising suicide rate among Black kids

Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.

5 years ago

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Jacob Smollen as a kid with his grandmother, Mindy Smollen. (Courtesy of Jacob Smollen)
The Pulse
Home & Family
Kids
Mental Health

Losing a grandmother brings questions about grief, and why we feel what we feel

The task, experts said, is figuring out how best to carry on, while still honoring the person who’s no longer with us

5 years ago

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A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a fire department worker
NPR
National
Public Health

COVID booster shots are coming. Here’s what you need to know

If all goes to plan, Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna shots can get a third dose eight months after their last jab. Here's why health officials think you'll need one.

5 years ago

People line up last week to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Kampala, Uganda
NPR
Health Care
International
Public Health

Why a push for boosters could make the pandemic even worse

Officials at the WHO said Wednesday that it strongly opposes booster shots for all adults in rich countries because the boosters will not help slow down the pandemic.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021, on the COVID-19 response and vaccination program. U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and signs that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Aging
Public Health

Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff

Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers are not vaccinated, according to federal data, despite those facilities bearing the brunt of the early COVID-19 outbreak.

5 years ago

Zaliyah Dozier gets a COVID-19 vaccination at the Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly says it will use existing vaccine network to give out COVID booster shots

The city’s acting health commissioner said existing providers would be tapped to distribute third vaccine doses once CDC guidelines are finalized.

5 years ago

A health care worker displays a COVID-19 vaccination record card
NPR
National
Public Health

A pharmacist is charged with selling COVID-19 vaccine cards for $10 on eBay

Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination cards to 11 buyers in March and April.

5 years ago

Clinical nurse Sophia Collins oversees a vaccination clinic
National
Public Health

U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19

The plan, as outlined by the CDC and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

5 years ago

Students work on assignments during a summer school program
Keystone Crossroads
Government
K-12
Public Health

Bucks County changes school COVID-19 guidance again to recommend masking

The Bucks County Health Department said it was changing course because local hospitals said any pediatric COVID-19 cases could stress the system.

5 years ago

Vials for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
NPR
National
Public Health

The Biden administration may recommend COVID boosters after 8 months

A source familiar with the discussions says administration health experts could make the recommendation as soon as this week.

5 years ago

Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium
Philadelphia
Public Health

Black Doctors Consortium, pharmacies, offering COVID-19 booster for immunocompromised

The BDCC joins major pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, in offering the boosters to help curb the risk of the delta variant for people who are medically vulnerable.

5 years ago

A person holds up a sign that says,
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘Frustrating and concerning’: Montco urges masks, vaccinations as delta variant spreads

Montco is requiring masking in government buildings, and recommending them everywhere else, as the delta variant continues to spread and push up new cases of coronavirus.

5 years ago

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Delaware
Public Health

Breakthrough COVID cases see sharp rise in Del. as officials emphasize risk among unvaccinated

The overwhelming number of COVID cases and hospitalizations remain among the unvaccinated, though Delaware is seeing a sharp rise in breakthrough cases.

5 years ago

From left, Health Corps member Veronica Villalobos answers vaccine questions from teenagers Samantha and Fernanda Del Angel. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Health Care
Public Health

Members of fledgling Health Corps help at vaccine clinics, target disparities in Delaware

New Castle County is using $675,000 of its federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for the pilot program that it hopes to expand.

5 years ago

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