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Health Care
Pennsylvania

Prospect Medical Holdings, owner of Crozer Health, files for bankruptcy

Crozer Health, the hospital system in Delaware County, is expected to continue operating as Prospect looks to sell the asset and restructure.

1 year ago

Dr. Sarah Qadir speaks to a crowd
Employment
Health Care
Philadelphia

Einstein and Temple resident doctors in Philadelphia vote to unionize; CHOP residents narrowly vote against union

Resident doctors at major Philadelphia-area hospitals voted whether to form unions.

1 year ago

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Studio 2
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Staying fit in 2025: Tips from NBA coach, health columnist

Many people start the year with a resolution to get fit. Whether it’s weightlifting, cycling, or getting outside for some fresh air, we’ll help you get up and going.

Air Date: January 9, 2025 12:00 pm

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Fluids are controlled in an operating room in a hospital.
Health Care
Insurance
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania program helps overturn 50% of health insurance denials in first year, new data shows

The state’s Independent External Review program launched in January 2024 and took 517 appeals in its inaugural year.

1 year ago

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Studio 2
Addiction
Business
Explainers
Food & Drink
Health Care
Law
Media

Alcohol’s link to cancer

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?

Air Date: January 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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This Dec. 2, 2008, file photo shows a chicken farm just outside the city limits of Pittsburg, Texas. (LM Otero/AP Photo, File)
Animals
Public Health

Kent County, Del. chickens test positive for bird flu

More than 120,000 chickens on the farm were impacted by the outbreak, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

1 year ago

This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of norovirus virions.
Philadelphia
Public Health

The Philadelphia region is getting hit with norovirus. Here’s how to avoid this bug

One expert says the rate of norovirus infections has increased substantially this year compared to years past.

1 year ago

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 In the U.S., baby incubators and neonatal intensive care units have their roots in a surprising place — sideshow carnivals. In this photo, taken by Jessie Tarbox Beals, nurses attend to babies at the 1904 World's Fair baby incubator exhibit.   (Courtesy of the Missouri History Museum via Wikimedia Commons)
The Pulse

Origin Stories and How We Become Who We Are

Origin stories connect us to the past and speak to what shaped us. On this episode, we’ll listen back to some of our favorite origin stories.

Air Date: January 3, 2025

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Signage for the University of Pennsylvania
Business
Health Care
Philadelphia

Penn expecting $467M windfall from COVID-19 vaccine royalty dispute

At issue was how much the manufacturer could carve out to third parties before paying the university its stake of the profits in the form of royalties.

1 year ago

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Homes adjacent to Interstate 95
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Radon could be an invisible lung cancer risk inside your Pennsylvania home

Roughly 40% of Pennsylvania homes are estimated to have elevated levels of radioactive radon, according to the state.

1 year ago

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New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton
K-12
Mental Health
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. families grieving the loss of a child, failed adoption or fertility treatment could soon be able to take bereavement leave

A bill is moving forward in N.J. to allow employees eligible for Family Leave to get bereavement leave from work under certain conditions.

1 year ago

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This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue).
Animals
National
Public Health

Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them

Cats seem more susceptible than dogs to the bird flu virus.

1 year ago

A group photo of 4 EMTS posing at their station
Health Care
Philadelphia

‘We live people’s worst day — every single day’: How EMTs in Lansdale, Pa. battle burnout

EMTs and paramedics have long been encouraged to suppress their feelings, but that culture of stoicism is changing. Here's how a Montco ambulance service is making it happen.

1 year ago

Linda Long, Philadelphia Fire Department's first female battalion chief, retired in 2023 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. (Clem Murray / The Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Pulse
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

Firefighting is a dangerous job. Now, there's growing awareness of an invisible risk: cancer

Philadelphia’s first female battalion chief, Linda Long, retired in 2023 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She thinks it’s linked to years of toxic exposures.

1 year ago

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Ozempic
Biology
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Greater Philly’s largest health insurer to restrict coverage for weight loss medications, citing ‘exorbitant costs’

Independence Blue Cross joins other insurance companies in restricting coverage of Wegovy and Ozempic to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

1 year ago

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