
Health
Philly families honor lost loved ones on International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day
Families and communities in the Greater Philadelphia area will come together on Wednesday, August 31, to remember and honor loved ones lost to addiction.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania naloxone mailing program tops 10,000 doses
A new program that allows naloxone to be mailed to those who want it is being credited with helping reduce the number of fatal overdoses in the state.
3 years ago
Philly reports 70 new monkeypox cases as vaccination effort inches on
Monday's update ties the previous record for most cases reported in Philadelphia during a single week.
3 years ago
Crozer Health’s transition back to nonprofit status could come with a catch
Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of the four-hospital system, wants to receive a management fee from Crozer Health after the nonprofit conversion.
3 years ago
As COVID lingers, Philly club owners are trying to figure out how to handle monkeypox
The Health Department hasn’t said whether cases originated at any local bars or clubs. Now, staff are relying on signage and rubber gloves to stay safe.
3 years ago
Major shift in medical malpractice rules in Pa. could help victims, but opponents fear the cost
Pa.’s highest court took the controversial step of reversing a rule aimed at tamping down a crisis of doctors leaving the state because of high medical malpractice insurance.
3 years ago
From Power Wheelchairs to Prosthetic Hands — the Gear That’s Changing Lives
It was a summer day in 2012 when Bob Richey’s life was changed forever. He was a new college grad, having fun with friends at the beach ...
Air Date: August 26, 2022
Listen 49:20For the first time, prosthetics manufacturers in the U.S. also own clinics that can recommend their products to patients.
3 years ago
Listen 12:06‘No pulse, no problem’: Learning to live with a life-saving device
When Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018, he was given two options: Wait for a heart transplant or implant a medical device onto his heart.
3 years ago
Listen 11:38First case of monkeypox found at University of Delaware days before classes start
Just days before the start of the new semester, University of Delaware officials confirm the first case of monkeypox on the Newark campus.
3 years ago
How one doctor’s risky experiment paved the way for modern intensive care
Some anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians mark August 27 as Bjørn Ibsen Day — honoring the lives he saved during a polio outbreak 70 years ago.
3 years ago
Listen 19:54Mask requirement returns for University of Delaware to start fall semester
Students will be required to wear masks on campus for the first two weeks of the fall semester to stem an expected spike in COVID cases.
3 years ago
COVID caregivers in Camden County are eligible to receive $1,000 bonus checks
The Camden County Care Grant stems from federal relief funds and is targeted at those who care for the elderly, children, or adults with disabilities.
3 years ago
Pfizer COVID vaccine appears 73% effective in children under 5
Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
3 years ago
More monkeypox vaccine on the way to Philadelphia
The city health department plans to distribute the vaccine in three phases.
3 years ago