Health
Eating disorders, and demand for treatment, rise with the pandemic
Since COVID-19 took hold, mental health experts say, more adolescents and young adults have sought help to combat their eating disorders.
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Listen 0:57Pa. rolls out new and improved online vaccine finder
Having trouble figuring out where to get vaccinated in Pa? Now, there’s a new and improved app to help you.
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Delaware ends its vaccine waiting list
Since Jan. 20, more than 200,000 Delawareans signed up for the vaccine through the state’s waiting list. Now, as interest has waned, the list is ending.
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Pennsylvania dropping vaccine provider map in favor of feds’
The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.
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More support easing vaccine patent rules, but hurdles remain
Activists and humanitarian institutions cheered after the U.S. reversed course Wednesday and called for a waiver of intellectual property protections on the vaccine.
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If your brain feels foggy and you’re tired all the time, you’re not alone
This kind of mental fog is real and can have a few different causes. But at the root of it are the stress and trauma of the past year, say mental health experts.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Website, call center now available to book homebound vaccinations
N.J. has launched a website where homebound residents or their caregivers can request an in-home COVID-19 vaccination. The state’s call center can also assist.
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COVID’s US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
Experts warn that a “substantial increase” in hospitalizations and deaths is possible if unvaccinated people do not follow basic precautions such as wearing a mask.
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Walkup COVID-19 vaccine appointments begin in Montco
These appointments can only be used for the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, or the single-shot dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Herd immunity, mask confusion and a nudge for the vaccine hesitant
This hour, worry that we won't reach herd immunity as vaccine demand slows, the confusion about new CDC guidelines for the vaccinated, and using a nudge for vaccine hesitant.
Air Date: May 5, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:45‘Boost Your Mood’: Philly launches campaign to destigmatize mental health
The city is rolling out a new campaign called “Boost Your Mood” to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month.
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A test case at Convention Center shows big events can be done safely in Philly
A multi-weekend volleyball tournament is being heralded as a test case for a return of conventions to Philadelphia.
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Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
Already more than 56% of adult Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and nearly 105 million are fully vaccinated.
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Capacity limits on Delaware restaurants, retail stores, churches to be lifted
Coronavirus rates have been on a steady decline, but are still well above the year’s lows recorded in mid-March.
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Why lagging COVID vaccine rate at rural hospitals ‘needs to be fixed now’
When it comes to persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health care professionals are influential. In some rural communities, hospital staff themselves are hanging back.
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