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Cinde Lucas, whose husband Rick has suffered from long COVID, examines the many supplements and prescription medications he tried while looking for something to combat brain fog, depression and fatigue. (Blake Farmer/ WPLN)
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Health Care
Public Health

Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients

It's not clear just how many people have suffered from symptoms of long COVID. For some, the lingering symptoms are worse than the initial bout of COVID-19.

3 years ago

A close-up of hands opening a box that is a test kit for avian flu.
Animals
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘This thing isn’t over’: Avian flu outbreak reaches 4.4 million birds in Pennsylvania ahead of Thanksgiving sales

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed millions of birds in Pennsylvania, and farms, wildlife centers, and testing labs are bearing the costs.

3 years ago

Listen 4:16
a doctor stands next to a dollar sign in an illustration.
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Health Care
Medicine
Personal Finance
Public Health

How banks and hospitals are cashing in when patients can’t pay for health care

Some credit cards advertised by hospitals lure in patients with promises of convenient, low-interest payments on big bills. But interest rates soar if you can't pay quickly.

3 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Shapiro asks court to hold Prospect Medical Holdings in contempt for Delaware County Memorial Hospital closure

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro wants the hospital company fined for what he believes is a violation of court orders.

3 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Delaware
Government
Health Care
Public Health

Delaware warns of rising flu cases in COVID-style health briefing

The state has launched an online tracker to provide details about the spread of the flu.

3 years ago

Ellen Fraint holds her daughter, 7-month-old Jojo, as she receives the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Kids
Medicine
New Jersey
Public Health

New Jersey health officials are recruiting children under 5 for COVID bivalent vaccine trials

Children under 5 years old are the last remaining group of people who are not yet eligible for COVID-19 bivalent vaccines.

3 years ago

A syringe with an influenza vaccine inside heads to its mark during a flu vaccination at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. This flu season started early and all but two states reported widespread outbreaks by the week ended Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 1982 to 2018, the flu most often peaked in February, so there's a good chance the rest of the states will see their cases increase this year
Delaware
Health Care
Public Health

Big jump in Delaware flu patients, state launches online dashboard to track cases

State health officials say the number of flu cases have soared dramatically and are offering an online tracker to provide the most accurate data on flu activity.

3 years ago

New COVID variants that are highly immune evasive have overtaken BA.5 to dominate in the U.S. Experts warn this means more reinfections and a possible winter surge. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health

New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge

Two new omicron subvariants have become dominant in the United States, raising fears they could fuel yet another surge of COVID-19 infections.

3 years ago

(photo credit, Emma K. Rothenberg)
Radio Times
Mental Health

A guide to moving through grief

Rebecca Soffer wished she had a handbook on how to grieve after losing her parents, so she wrote one. She joins us to share insights, exercises and tools for surviving loss.

Air Date: November 10, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
Jamelia Norton is seen at a hospital union rally
Employment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Temple University Hospital union nurses agree to contract, avoiding strike

The new contract deal averts a strike for about 2,500 hospital employees who have been working without a contract since Sept. 30.

3 years ago

An empty hospital hallway
Gender
Health Care
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

New Jersey maternal mortality report: Majority of deaths were preventable

The New Jersey Maternal Mortality Review Committee found that a majority of pregnancy-related deaths from 2016-2018 were preventable.

3 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Employment
Health Care
Pennsylvania
6abc

Pa. health department suspending operations at Delaware County Memorial Hospital

In a statement, Delaware County officials said the decision to close the hospital is because of inadequate staffing.

3 years ago

US military soldier's dog tags with an American Flag design
The Pulse

Conversations with Veterans

There are 19 million veterans in the U.S. who have served in the armed forces. For many, the military gave them a sense of shared purpose ...

Air Date: November 4, 2022

Listen 49:25
An electron micrograph of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
NPR
National
Public Health

RSV is surging. Here’s what to watch for and answers about treatment options

Doctors say they are seeing an unprecedented number of cases. How concerned should parents be? Why are young children so vulnerable? What's causing this year's outbreak?

3 years ago

Tracey Quillen Carney, Delaware's first lady, gave a speech in appreciation of Wilmington students' expanded access to mental health services. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Delaware
Health Care
K-12
Mental Health

New mental health services offered to 1,500 Wilmington students

New collaborative effort offers mental health services for about 1,500 students in Wilmington’s Community Education Building.

3 years ago

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