Health
Controversial measure in N.J. would end all religious vaccine exemptions for students
Children would need a doctor’s note to attend class without getting shots. The proposal could go before full Senate vote Monday.
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Berks DA issues public health alert after rash of overdoses
Twelve people overdosed in Berks County over the weekend. Three of them died.
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Load management: Sound strategy or ‘crapshoot’ for Sixers’ championship hopes?
Load management has become increasingly prevalent and controversial as more NBA teams are resting their superstars, hoping to keep them healthy for the playoffs.
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Listen 4:24Meet the Womanikin, the breasted vest working to close the CPR gender gap
When students in wilderness EMT Alice Henshaw's training courses grab practice dummies for CPR drills, they have their choice of traditional or different training.
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U.S. flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus
The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.
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Is your landlord responsible for clearing a bedbug infestation? City Council says so in amended bill
Bedbugs found in the first year of a renter’s tenancy will be the landlord’s problem.
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Measles numbers were bad in 2018. This year, they’re even worse
The World Health Organization has released the latest data on measles. The increase in cases is notable — and a sign of how much work needs to be done to address the outbreak.
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Prison health care in Delaware is not improving, report says
Christiana Care’s review found that the system is “siloed” into departments that limit coordination and accountability, and plagued by staff turnover.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators proves predictable, and deadly
Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error.
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Trader Joe’s recall of several fresh products over listeria concerns includes N.J. stores
Trader Joe's has issued a voluntary recall for fresh products that are sold in numerous states, including its New Jersey markets.
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Dealing with death on the rails is part of the job at SEPTA
People getting hit and killed on the SEPTA tracks is a common tragedy — it happens almost every month. For train drivers, it's a traumatic hazard of the trade.
Air Date: December 2, 2019
Listen 13:23Opinion: Emergency rooms shouldn’t be parking lots for patients
On a good day in the emergency room where we work, patients might expect to wait four or five hours, including evaluation and treatment before they are sent upstairs to a bed.
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Pa. is a step closer to starting a state-based health insurance exchange
Lawmakers and the governor opted to create their own exchange because it’s likely to save the commonwealth money.
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Mental health groups push to restore $84 million in annual funding
Groups that provide mental health and intellectual disabilities services are lobbying for an additional $84 million in funding.
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Black mothers get less treatment for their postpartum depression
Nationally, postpartum depression affects one in seven mothers.
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