Health
Officials: 2 more cases reported in Ocean County measles outbreak
New Jersey health officials have confirmed two more cases of measles in a central New Jersey community, with another seven people also suspected of having the virus.
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Narcan is heralded as one of the most important weapons to fight the opioid epidemic. But on the ground, the decision whether or not to use Narcan is a bit more complicated.
Air Date: November 8, 2018
Listen 14:29Despite arrival of competing plans, some ACA enrollees face higher premiums in region
The open enrollment period for 2019 runs through Dec. 15.
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She chose to ‘go flat’ and wants other breast cancer survivors to know they can too
Catherine Guthrie already knew a lot about breast cancer when she found a lump on her left breast at age 38.
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Fear of Schuylkill Punch: Residents with lower incomes spend more on water, survey finds
The Water Department also found notable disparities in race and education level.
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Ready for the time change? Here are tips to stay healthy during dark days ahead
The time shift in the fall and again in the spring can influence our health in unexpected ways.
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Can skin become addicted to topical steroids?
Inside one woman's experience with topical steroids — and why she says the cure was worse than the disease.
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Listen 11:56Looking for ACA health insurance for 2019? Here’s what to expect
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage starts Thursday across most of the country.
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‘Skin positivity’ confronts acne stigma
A new movement on social media is trying to change the way we think about acne.
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Listen 4:4110th patient dies at N.J. pediatric facility in viral outbreak
A different strain of the virus was found at another facility in the state, New Jersey health officials said Thursday.
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Why are people so angry at Ebola responders in the Democratic Republic of The Congo?
The DRC's government reports that burial teams, health workers and responders are being threatened as often as three or four times a week.
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Bill of the month: A $48,329 allergy test is a lot of scratch
A study recently published in Health Affairs found that consolidation in California has caused health care costs to spike for both patients and insurers.
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Philly’s best and worst nursing homes, according to government data
New quality measures are shining a light on troubled nursing homes covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
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State sending training teams to centers amid fatal outbreaks
The teams will assess infection prevention practices and deploy beginning in November, according to Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal.
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