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Health

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The Pulse

How Gene Therapy is Offering Hope — Once Again

We look at the future of gene therapy — from stunning breakthroughs to obstacles that still stand in its way.

Air Date: November 24, 2023

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COVID tests
Medicine
Public Health

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Anyone who did not order a batch of four COVID-19 tests in September can secure up to eight of them this time around starting Monday at COVIDtests.gov.

2 years ago

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NPR
Health Care
Medicine

Autoimmune disease patients hit hurdles in diagnosis, costs, and care

Despite the prevalence of autoimmune conditions, like the thyroid disease Hashimoto's, finding help can prove frustrating and expensive.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Public Health
Public Safety

American Lung Association calls for increased radon testing in Pennsylvania

Though testing, screening, and treating lung cancer has improved in Pennsylvania, some residents are at risk of radon exposure, according to a report.

2 years ago

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File photo: A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020.
Government
Health Care
Medicine
Public Safety

Eyedrops previously cited in FDA warning recalled by manufacturer

The drops were sold by CVS Health, Target, Rite Aid and other retailers.

2 years ago

Virus Outbreak Home Tests
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Technology

Did Pa.’s exposure notification apps help prevent the spread of COVID-19?

"We were building the plane while we were flying it,” said one consultant.

2 years ago

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Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket
Food & Drink
Income Inequality
Public Health

USDA secretary says federal funding for WIC program falls short of amount needed to meet rising demand in local communities

The Biden administration is requesting that Congress appropriate $7.5 billion for WIC in the 2024 fiscal budget, up from $6 billion last year.

2 years ago

Physician Chris van Tulleken says ultra-processed foods — like cereals, cheese puffs, or protein bars — package sugar, salt, and fat into massive doses of calories — that are not healthy for us. (Maiken Scott/WHYY)

The Pulse

Salty, Crunchy, and Addictive: A Physician’s Fight Against Ultra-Processed Foods

Physician Chris van Tulleken says ultra-processed foods — like cereals or protein bars — package sugar, salt, and fat into massive doses of calories making us sick.

Air Date: November 15, 2023

Listen 33:00
Scientists are learning more about how long COVID affects the brain. (David Wall/Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care
Public Health

Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain

Government surveys suggest that millions of people in the U.S. are living with neurological symptoms linked to long COVID.

2 years ago

Cells in an Alzheimer’s affected brain, with abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein clumping together to form plaques, brown, that collect between neurons and disrupt cell function
Aging
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America brings its ‘Educating America Tour’ to Philadelphia this week

The Philadelphia tour date is scheduled for Nov. 15 in Center City. The educational conference is designed for professionals and caregivers.

2 years ago

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Government
Health Care
New Jersey
Politics

New Jersey launches a reproductive health information website

Information about reproductive health is now available on a new state website.

2 years ago

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Health Care
Insurance
Public Health

Affordable Care Act health insurance open enrollment launches in the Delaware Valley. Here’s what you need to know

The final deadline for ACA open enrollment is January 15 in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and January 31 in New Jersey.

2 years ago

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Open enrollment starts Nov. 1 for Affordable Care Act marketplaces. (Carmel Wroth/NPR)
NPR
Health Care
Medicine
National
Public Health

Open enrollment starts this week for ACA plans. Here’s what’s new this year

ACA plans are now well entrenched — an estimated 16.3 million people signed up during open enrollment last year. This year may see even larger numbers.

2 years ago

Panera is now displaying a warning about its caffeinated lemonade. (6abc)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health
6abc

Panera now displaying warning about caffeinated ‘Charged Lemonade’ after UPenn student death

The new language says the drink should be consumed in moderation and not recommended for people sensitive to caffeine.

2 years ago

Reporter Kerry Sheridan with her grandmother Olga Smith making
The Pulse
Health Care

How we can best support our loved ones in their final moments?

How a death doula supports the living, and the dying, at the end of life.

2 years ago

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