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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Summer boosters for people under 50 shelved in favor of updated boosters in the fall

Officials are planning to speed up availability of the next generation of boosters in the fall.

3 years ago

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Delaware
Pennsylvania
Public Health

A ‘lost opportunity’: Pa. and Del. are discontinuing their COVID-19 exposure apps

The Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey health departments launched their respective apps in 2020 as part of an effort to alert more people who are exposed to COVID-19.

3 years ago

Political activist Olivia Julianna, 19, was publicly shamed by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz after the congressman said women who are fat or ugly don't need to worry about getting pregnant or having an abortion. She started raising money for abortion funds across the country after Gaetz attempted to humiliate her, and has since raised over $700,000. (Callaghan O'Hare for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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A Texas teen raises over $700,000 for abortions after Rep. Matt Gaetz mocked her

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told a crowd in Tampa that "nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb," launching him into an online battle with a teenage activist.

3 years ago

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, speaks during an abortion rights rally in June at the Indiana Statehouse. (Jenna Watson/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network/Reuters)
NPR
Health Care
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Social Justice

Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old

An Indiana doctor says she has faced harassment after the story of one of her patients — a 10-year-old Ohio girl who became pregnant as a result of rape — captured the nation.

3 years ago

(Canva Illustration/Paige Bessler)
Radio Times
Aging
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Gender
Media

Accepting our bodies: positivity, neutrality and self-esteem

We'll talk about the ever-changing, impossible body image standards for men and women of all ages, and how we can feel more confident about ourselves and the way we look.

Air Date: July 27, 2022 10:00 am

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A nurse marks a COVID vaccine card with information about a booster dose
NPR
National
Public Health

Reformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected

The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters.

3 years ago

Brittany Mostiller poses for a portrait underneath a tree
NPR
Income Inequality
National
Public Health

The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing

Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising.

3 years ago

A worker replaces a main electrical service line on a home
Housing
Kids
Philadelphia
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CHOP, Habitat for Humanity to repair West Philly homes to improve health outcomes

Bank of America has invested $1 million in a CHOP program that offers exterior repairs to homes in West Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Vials of monkeypox vaccine. (6abc)
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia clinics allocated monkeypox vaccines

Appointments for the monkeypox vaccine are offered only to existing patients by appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

3 years ago

A resident displays an at-home rapid COVID-19 test kit
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WLVR

Before using that at-home COVID-19 test, be sure to check the kit’s expiration date

Health officials recommend not automatically following the expiration date listed on a rapid test kit, as some expiration dates have been extended by the FDA.

3 years ago

People wait in line to receive the monkeypox vaccine in Brooklyn.
NPR
National
Public Health

Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox

Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.

3 years ago

Gerria Coffee poses for a portrait
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Billy Penn

A pilot program providing doulas has been a game-changer for pregnant women in Pa. prisons

The program, which is on track to expand, “makes us feel like people,” said one mother who recently gave birth.

3 years ago

A patient with monkeypox lesions
NPR
National
Public Health

Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for

The WHO declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern Saturday. From how it spreads to preventative measures, here's what you need to know.

3 years ago

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal a clear picture of coronavirus cases. (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Delaware
Infrastructure
Public Health

With less public testing, Delaware sewers provide a clearer view of COVID numbers

Massive public testing sites created at the onset of the pandemic have been largely dismantled. But analysis of wastewater for COVID-19 is still going strong.

3 years ago

People walk by a tall building with glass windows.
Health Care
Medicine
New Jersey
Public Health

Rutgers study: HPV-related throat cancers are on the rise, and it’s Black and Hispanic men who are more likely to die from the disease

While white men are disproportionately affected by HPV-related throat cancer, Black and Hispanic men are dying from the disease at higher rates.

3 years ago

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