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A freshly poured pint of Guinness is pictured in Dublin, on June 7, 2021, as bars, restaurants and cafes resumed outdoor service as part of the latest lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. - Pubs, bars and restaurants in Ireland reopened outdoor service on Monday, with customers set to be allowed back inside on July 5. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP) (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labels

The new Irish labeling rules, which will take effect in three years, will be more explicit about the possible negative health effects of drinking.

3 years ago

Stacks of menthol cigarettes on a shelf.
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New Jersey
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No Menthol Sunday encourages Black health equity by saying ‘no’ to the tobacco industry

The annual campaign addresses the detrimental impact that smoking tobacco has on Black communities, and the history of targeted advertising of menthol-flavored cigarettes.

3 years ago

Protesters march on a sidewalk.
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‘We’re in real danger of becoming a real health care desert’: Nurses, lawmakers picket outside of Crozer-Chester Medical Center

Nurses and other medical professionals held an informational picket at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, criticizing hospital ownership.

3 years ago

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The Pulse

The Mind-Body Feedback Loop

On this episode, we explore the mind-body connection.

Air Date: May 19, 2023

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Ashley Yeager lies on a paddle board on a lake.
The Pulse
Health Care
Mental Health

Life after a shock: Why heart patients need access to mental health care

An implantable defibrillator can save patients who have unusual heart rhythms. But some of them also need help to deal with painful and anxiety inducing shocks.

3 years ago

Listen 12:32
Boon Lim on a ski trip in the French Alps.
The Pulse
Medicine

A cardiologist wanted to prevent long COVID. He turned to meditation.

A recent review of research suggests meditation may be effective for some in treating long COVID and other post-viral conditions.

3 years ago

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A sign for monkeypox vaccinations is shown at a vaccination site in Miami Beach
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The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated

Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.

3 years ago

The first vaccine to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, moved a step toward approval by the Food and Drug Administration with a positive vote Thursday from a panel of experts. Kateryna Kon/Getty Images/Science Photo Library
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FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants

At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections.

3 years ago

A poster in Kolkata, India, from peak pandemic days sends a message to mask up. Now that the official COVID-19 global emergency is no longer in effect, some folks are thrilled to stop masking — but others wonder if it's a good idea to keep up certain precautions. (NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Coronavirus FAQ: ‘Emergency’ over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?

As the world enters a new phase of the pandemic, NPR spoke to public health gurus about how to move forward since the disease appears to be here to stay.

3 years ago

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NPR
Public Health

Think the COVID threat is over? It’s not for these people

Declarations and loosened restrictions aside, for millions of Americans COVID is still a major concern.

3 years ago

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NPR
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Beyond the ‘abortion pill’: Real-life experiences of individuals taking mifepristone

As attorneys argue whether this medication should be removed from the market all over the country, NPR asked people to share their experiences with using mifepristone.

3 years ago

N.J. Governor Murphy delivers the 2023 State of the State Address at the Assembly Chambers in Trenton on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023
Homelessness
Mental Health
New Jersey

People experiencing homelessness can now receive mental health services at emergency shelters in New Jersey

Supporters say the policy will make mental health services accessible to people who otherwise may not have the means to seek treatment on their own.

3 years ago

Frankford Transportation Center. (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
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Philadelphia
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A new health center in Frankford aims to alleviate a ‘primary care desert’

Residents in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood say the area has become a primary care desert, and lacks options for healthy foods.

3 years ago

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Animals
Health Care
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Philly’s IndeVets is expanding its peer support network for veterinarians

The group added five Philly veterinarians to its peer counseling network Lifeboat, an online tool that allows vets to report mental health crises.

3 years ago

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Addiction
Behavioral Health
Philadelphia
Politics

Philly City Council members look to ban supervised injection sites in several neighborhoods

Several City Council members want to preemptively ban such sites in residential neighborhoods in certain parts of the city.

3 years ago

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