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Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage

Shortages of ADHD medications have forced patients to ration and to spend hours calling different pharmacies to get prescriptions filled.

1 year ago

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Government Accountability
Medicine
National

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

The Health and Human Services agency will also resume investigations into complaints against emergency rooms in Idaho.

1 year ago

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New Jersey

Cooper Health officially acquires South Jersey health system, renames Cape Regional flagship hospital

The deal between the two South Jersey health systems follows a spate of recent hospital mergers and acquisitions in the region.

1 year ago

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Dr. Amber Higgins
Delaware
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ChristianaCare doctors seek to ‘start healing process’ after resounding vote to form system’s first labor union

The union will include about 500 staff physicians at three hospitals in Delaware and Maryland and a stand-alone emergency center.

1 year ago

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Remote Area Medical hosts pop-up clinics in cities across the country to offer free medical, dental and vision care for adults and children. The clinics are staffed by local providers who volunteer their time and clinical skills. (Courtesy Remote Area Medical)
Health Care
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Free medical, dental and vision care: A pop-up clinic is coming to Philly, and it needs volunteers

Remote Area Medical’s free clinic in Philadelphia is scheduled for Aug. 24 and 25. Health services are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

1 year ago

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Kareem Mims, prevention health care coordinator at Prevention Point Philadelphia in Kensington, prepares a rapid HIV test, which involves a small finger prick and results in about 60 seconds. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Addiction
Philadelphia
Public Health
Public Safety

As Philly health providers push HIV testing, advocates stress the role of syringe services programs to keep infections down

Prevention Point Philadelphia in Kensington offers HIV testing every day. The organization also has the largest syringe services programs in the city.

1 year ago

exterior of CHOP in Philadelphia
Health Care
Kids
Mental Health
Philadelphia

In Philly, only 1 qualified psychiatrist is available per 1,000 potentially at-risk children

The mental health crisis is moving faster than providers can catch up, says one CHOP doctor.

1 year ago

A patient is getting blood drawn
Health Care
Public Health

Philadelphia FIGHT’s HIV Education Summit returns in person for the first time since the pandemic

An estimated 18,000 people currently live with HIV in Philadelphia. The summit is aimed at care providers, patients and community members.

1 year ago

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An open fire hydrant is pictured on Reese Street in Philly's Hunting Park neighborhood
Studio 2
Economy
Environment
Public Health
Public Spaces
Sustainability

Extreme heat and human health, how to cool cities, could index funds go bust?

A heat wave is coming to our region with temperatures expected to reach triple digits by the end of the week. Why heat is deadly? And how can we cool down our cities?

Air Date: June 20, 2024 12:00 pm

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Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland.
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Crozer Health loses radiology services from Southeast, says it has found new partner

Southeast Radiology Limited, Crozer Health’s longtime partner, is terminating its agreement with the embattled four-hospital system in Delaware County.

1 year ago

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Health Care
Pennsylvania
Technology

Test and go: Delaware County to roll out automated health care kiosks in Chester, Media and Yeadon

The red health care kiosks in Chester, Media and Yeadon will dispense tests for free and provide results for RSV, flu A/B, COVID-19, STDs and HIV.

1 year ago

Research centers are investigating the promise of precision nutrition and a national study is now underway.(Bigstock/marilyna)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Biology

Precision nutrition examines link between diet and inflammation

Diets have long been about calories, or an emphasis on different nutrients — but with precision nutrition, the approach is personalized.

1 year ago

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Doctor consulting patient about right medication.
The Pulse
Medicine

A neurologist took DIY treatments seriously. Has it sparked a breakthrough?

Rick Bedlack leads two programs dedicated to solving the mysteries of ALS.

1 year ago

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Residents of Reese Street in the Hunting Park Section of Philadelphia opened a fire hydrant during an intense heat wave on July 20, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Health

Extreme heat in Philly: Here’s what you need to know to stay safe and cool

Confused about extreme heat terminology? Curious how climate change factors into soaring temps? The WHYY News Climate Desk has you covered.

1 year ago

ointment on scale
The Pulse

The DIY Medicine Movement

We look at the DIY medicine movement, and what’s prompting a growing number of patients to experiment with treatments on their own.

Air Date: June 14, 2024

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