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Pennsylvania

What could CDC changes to hepatitis B vaccines mean for infants and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey?

A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.

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Philadelphia
Public Health
Public Safety

Enforcement of new restrictions on Kensington mobile health providers to begin this week

New regulations on mobile units that provide medical care, food, water and harm reduction supplies in District 7 include limits on where and when they can operate.

2 months ago

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Health Care
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Amid funding threats, Philly’s Mazzoni Center marks World AIDS Day by recommitting to the fight

Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for continued funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs during a Mazzoni Center event.

2 months ago

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Weight-loss drugs can affect your relationship; sometimes in the bedroom, sometimes at mealtime.
Studio 2
Economic Development
Economy

How weight-loss drugs are changing our culture and relationships

GLP-1 drug use has doubled to 12.4%, reshaping food, fashion, fitness and travel. Their growing impact reaches grocery trends, restaurants, identity and relationships.

Air Date: December 2, 2025 12:00 pm

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Delaware
Health Care

‘Stretched thin’: Medicaid cuts threaten Delawareans’ access to health care in rural areas

Delaware has a plan to transform health care in the state’s rural areas, but is dealing with billions in federal funding cuts.

2 months ago

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Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia

Specialized urgent care for cancer patients is becoming more accessible in Philly

As cancer treatment evolves, health systems are adapting by providing oncology urgent care clinics to patients.

2 months ago

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Sonia Yoon massages and exfoliates the scalp of a client
Health Care
Philadelphia

Head spas and scalp treatments are gaining popularity in cities like Philadelphia, but what are they?

Head spas are gaining a strong following among beauty influencers and wellness buffs — and their numbers are growing.

2 months ago

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Two women sitting on a white bench. (Elle Hughes)
The Pulse
Mental Health

Why Nurturing Connection is Good for Your Health

What new research shows about why relationships matter, and how to prioritize them amid life’s competing demands.

Air Date: November 28, 2025

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Virtua registered nurse Rachel Schlichtmann checks in remotely with a patient at a computer
Health Care
New Jersey

South Jersey ‘hospital at home’ programs are restarting post-government shutdown, but face an uncertain future

Virtua Health’s Hospital at Home program provides 24/7 monitoring and health care at home for stabilized patients, but the federal waiver program is set to expire on Jan. 30.

2 months ago

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What are you thankful for this year?
Studio 2
Home & Family

Tips for finding and expressing gratitude on Thanksgiving

Positive psychology experts Suzie Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski join us to learn about why and how gratitude can improve well-being. Bring on the gratitude attitude.

Air Date: November 26, 2025 12:00 pm

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The Pulse
Food & Drink

What Science Says About How Much Our Food Choices Matter

Ahead of Thanksgiving, we take a look at new nutrition research, and what we should — and shouldn’t — be eating.

Air Date: November 21, 2025

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a sign for the Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center
Health Care
Philadelphia

After 47 years and 16,000 babies, a Bryn Mawr birth center will close its doors early next year

The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center will stop delivering babies by Feb. 15 and wind down all other services by late March.

3 months ago

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Protesters outside of City Hall
Health Care
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘Not a ‘scale back,’ this is a dismantling of our program’: HIV funding cuts impact vulnerable communities

A flurry of funding cuts are threatening resources for those struggling with HIV.

3 months ago

Hospital building
Employment
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Pottstown Hospital nurses ‘devastated’ and ‘grieving’ over 131 layoffs, closure of cancer center and ICU

Parent company Tower Health will lay off 131 people at Pottstown Hospital by January and close the facility’s ICU, cancer center and endoscopy suite.

3 months ago

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Lily McCausland
Health Care
Insurance
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvanians are scrambling to afford Affordable Care Act health insurance price hikes after no subsidy deal in Congress

About 3 in 4 Pennsylvanians will still qualify for some tax credits, but the amounts will, on average, be smaller. Others face paying for plans at full price.

3 months ago

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