Health
Services for disabled Delawareans get funding boost
Delaware Gov. John Carney signed legislation to fully fund services for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
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N.J. joins states launching reinsurance programs to shore up Obamacare plans
New Jersey projects its reinsurance program will cut premiums by 15 percent.
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Delaware, other state Medicaid programs consider acupuncture as opioid alternative
State governments are thinking about how to treat pain other than opioids.
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Insulin’s high cost leads to lethal rationing
Insulin is an unlikely symbol of America's problem with rising prescription costs.
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His $109K heart attack bill is now down to $332 after NPR told his story
The story of Drew Calver was first reported by NPR and Kaiser Health News on Monday as part of the "Bill of the Month" series.
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STDs are up in Philadelphia, across the country
Some of the increase can be attributed to lax protection habits.
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Listen 1:41Lewes residents alerted about elevated lead levels in tapwater
The public should be mindful — but health concerns are minimal.
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Delaware hospital curtails opioid prescriptions in effort to combat addiction
Christiana Care has cut opioid prescribing by as much as half in some departments by adopting guidelines and best practices for post-surgical recovery.
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Pa. locks down all prisons after a surge in staff illnesses
Pa.'s state prisons are on lockdown after staff members required treatment in recent weeks from exposure to a yet-unidentified substance described as a liquid synthetic drug.
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Advocates say PFAS bills would tighten federal control over chemicals
Legislation aims to improve detection, spur cooperation between federal and state governments.
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Air Date: August 29, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00To promote breastfeeding among women of color, Philly campaign features black moms
Philadelphia's Department of Public Health has launched a new campaign to promote breastfeeding, especially among women of color.
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Listen 1:16Record high number of STD infections in U.S., as prevention funding declines
"It is time that President Trump and Secretary Azar declare STDs in America a public health crisis."
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Hurricane Maria caused 2,975 deaths In Puerto Rico, independent study estimates
Independent researchers from George Washington University have estimated that Hurricane Maria caused 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico in the six months following the storm.
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First confirmed human rabies death reported in Delaware since 1941
It’s been 77 years since Delaware had a confirmed human death from rabies; the second in the United States this year.
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