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Health

Travelers pass through a corridor at Philadelphia International Airport. (AP file photo)
Philadelphia
Public Health

Passengers at PHL airport may have been exposed to measles, Health Department says

Anyone who visited certain terminals at the Philadelphia International Airport on Oct. 2 and 3 may have been exposed to measles, state health officials warned Friday.

6 years ago

(Dana Bate/WHYY)
Housing
Philadelphia

Bucks County gets $1.5 million from HUD for lead paint remediation

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given Bucks County $1.5 million to help remediate lead hazards across the county.

6 years ago

Alison Cobb asks a question at a PA Department of Health forum on the state's Washington County cancer study. (Reid Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Washington County family members tell state to ‘fix’ their cancer study

The families of several people diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in one Pa. county told state health officials to update their data at a public meeting Monday night.

6 years ago

Hundreds of people, including Delaware Gov. John Carney, got their flu vaccine during a drive-thru clinic in Dover on Tuesday. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Medicine

Drive-thru flu shot clinic helps Del. prep for larger public health crises

Hundreds got their flu vaccine at a mobile clinic in Dover but the clinic had another purpose: preparing the state for a bigger health emergency like an anthrax attack.

6 years ago

An app uses a smart phone camera to detect leukocoria, a pale reflection from the back of the eye. It can be an early sign of disease. Here it appears light brown compared the healthy eye. (Munson et al., Sci. Adv. 2019; 5 eaax 6363)
NPR
Kids
Public Health
Technology

An app that can catch early signs of eye disease in a flash

It's hard for doctors to do a thorough eye exam on infants. They tend to wiggle around — the babies, that is, not the doctors.

6 years ago

Orthorexia occurs when people become so fixated on the idea of eating
NPR
Behavioral Health
Food & Drink

When efforts to eat ‘clean’ become an unhealthy obsession

Whether it's gluten-free, dairy-free, raw food, or all-organic, many people these days are committed to so-called "clean eating."

6 years ago

Replacing lead service lines in Newark.(Governor's Office)
New Jersey
Public Health

More than 100 N.J. water systems may have unsafe lead levels

Analysis of state data finds that lead service lines are potentially harmful to more than 5 million area residents.

6 years ago

In this file photo, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine speaks to members of the media, April 15, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. reports first death from vaping-related illness

The Pennsylvania Health Department says one person in the state has died from lung injuries associated with vaping.

6 years ago

lead pipe
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Health

While updating water meters, Philadelphia will develop database of city’s lead pipes

As part of its meter upgrade initiative, the Philadelphia Water Department will look for lead service lines inside homes and log the ones it finds.

6 years ago

A 15-year-old in Cambridge, Mass., shows off her vaping device in 2018. (Steven Senne/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Politics

N.J. should ban flavored e-cigarettes to curb youth vaping, task force urges

The ban was one of several recommendations made by a task force Gov. Phil Murphy created three weeks ago, as officials look for ways to curb youth vaping.

6 years ago

Workers rally outside Temple University Hospital on Tuesday. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Medicine
Philadelphia

Fearing a sale, nurses at Temple University Hospital want to protect their jobs

The workers’ top priority is adding successorship language to a contract. That would require any new owner to honor the union accord already in place.

6 years ago

After finishing up some household chores, Brody Knapp gets a chance to play with his mother, Ashley, at their home in Kansas City, Mo. (Alex Smith/KCUR)
NPR
Behavioral Health
Kids
Medicine

Pediatricians stand by meds for ADHD, but some say therapy should come first

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines on Monday that uphold the central role of medication, accompanied by behavioral therapy.

6 years ago

Investigators have found that cannabis-containing vaping products are linked with many of the reported cases of vaping-related lung illness. (Mike Wren/AP Photo)
NPR
National

Many vaping illnesses linked to black market ‘Dank Vapes’ or other THC products

As the CDC continues to investigate cases of vaping-related lung disease, two states have found that many patients were using THC products sold under the label "Dank Vapes."

6 years ago

Orthopedic surgeon Kebba Marenah and his team get ready to perform knee surgery on a 14-year-old at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul, the capital of Gambia. The country struggles with a lack of access to sufficient pain medications. (Samantha Reinders for NPR)
NPR
International
Medicine

A place where the opioid problem is upside down

While the opioid problem in the U.S. is about too many opioids, in some countries there are few options for treating or controlling pain.

6 years ago

two women smoke cannabis vape pens at a party in Los Angeles.
Public Health

U.S. investigation of vaping-related illnesses focuses on THC

Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC.

6 years ago

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