
Health
Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to 90% worldwide from the first to the second quarter of this year.
3 years ago
Opinion: Philadelphia’s anti-mask attitudes end up being anti-Black
Public pressure on the new health commissioner to reverse a reinstatement of the Philly mask mandate ignored vaccination rates in minority communities.
3 years ago
CDC probing 109 liver illnesses in kids, including 5 deaths
U.S. health officials are now looking into more than 100 possible cases of a mysterious and severe liver disease in children, including five deaths.
3 years ago
The Untold Truths about Motherhood and Menopause
On this episode, we’ll explore motherhood and the changes it brings.
Air Date: May 6, 2022
Listen 49:32FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
In December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended prioritizing the Moderna and Pfizer shots over J&J’s because of its safety issues.
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Philly Counts knocks on 100,000 doors in 6 months to encourage adult vaccination
The team responsible for community outreach during the 2020 Census has reached a significant milestone since its shift to get Philadelphians vaccinated.
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WHO: Nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19
The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems.
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Health care workers rallied alongside elected officials and community members just outside Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland.
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Memorial service honors Delaware’s nearly 3,000 COVID-19 victims
More than two years into the pandemic, state leaders gathered with friends and a family who’ve lost loved ones to remember the victims of COVID-19.
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After COVID, key hospitals get funding for next emergencies
NJ’s top trauma centers are laying out plans for the $550 million lawmakers sent them.
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American Academy of Pediatrics moves to abandon race-based guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities.
3 years ago
Delco judge temporarily pauses county health inspections after eight townships push back
Eight townships — Springfield, Tinicum, Ridley, Upper Chichester, Aston, Darby, Marple, and Middletown — have joined forces to be exempt from county health inspections.
3 years ago
FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
The meeting announcement follows months of frustration from families impatient for a chance to vaccinate their little children.
3 years ago
What to know about plastics and our health
Microplastic particles are in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breath. What risk do the chemicals in plastic pose to human health?
Air Date: April 28, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Moderna asks FDA to authorize COVID vaccine for children under 6
Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration that it hopes will prove two low-dose shots can protect babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
3 years ago