Health
N.J. first lady Tammy Murphy announces festival for Black Maternal Health Week
In New Jersey, the maternal mortality rate for Black people is seven times higher than the rate for white people.
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Teen drug overdose deaths rose sharply in 2020, driven by fentanyl-laced pills
For the first time in a decade, overdose deaths among teens in the United States rose dramatically in 2020 and kept rising through 2021 as well.
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CDC studies prove teens are in crisis
Kids started remote learning over two years ago, and new CDC reports say their mental health has sharply declined, with many citing physical and emotional abuse at home.
Air Date: April 12, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Philadelphia’s mask mandate makes national headlines and sparks local debate
It goes into effect on Monday, April 18.
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Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate
Philadelphia officials announced Monday that masks will once again be required in indoor spaces.
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‘This is where we begin’: Delco’s new health department is fully operational
Delco is no longer the largest county in the United States without its own health department as it was busy its first week tackling inspections, STIs, and tuberculosis.
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Facing invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, Black women advocate for better care
Black women are more likely to get the noncancerous growths, at a younger age, and have higher rates of hysterectomy. A growing movement calls for more compassionate care.
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The initiative teams Bloom Planning and Delaware County in an effort to revamp mental and behavioral health services for school children.
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A worrisome new bird flu is spreading in American birds and may be here to stay
Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild birds in more than 30 states.
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CDC weighs new opioid prescribing guidelines amid controversy over old ones
Many blame the agency's earlier guidance for suffering and even suicide risk among chronic pain patients. Critics say the updated advice may not fix the problem.
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What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic
Now, more than two years into the pandemic, some parts of the U.S. are seeing an uptick in cases driven by the BA.2 subvariant.
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Parents Know Best — or Do They?
Air Date: April 8, 2022
Listen 49:30Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate
In a 2-1 ruling Thursday, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the mandate.
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U.S. life expectancy falls for 2nd year in a row
The pandemic drove U.S. life expectancy down again in 2021 even though life-saving vaccines were widely available.
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Health experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
Health experts warn the suspension of COVID aid for poorer countries could ultimately spur the kind of unchecked transmission needed for the next worrisome variant to emerge.
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