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Coronavirus (booster) FAQ: Can it cause a positive test? When should you get it?

We talked to experts to help answer some of the most common and confusing questions.

3 years ago

FILE — The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass.  Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared early Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease’s progress in a late-stage study. Eisai announced results late Tuesday from a global study of nearly 1,800 people with early-stage Alzheimer’s (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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New potential drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has Pa. patients, advocates, and doctors hopeful

Two biotech companies announced last week that preliminary trial data show their new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab, slowed cognitive decline.

3 years ago

Planned Parenthood (Jeff Roberson / The Associated Press)
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Planned Parenthood mobile clinic will take abortion to red-state borders

Planned Parenthood says it will provide abortions out of an RV-based clinic in southern Illinois by the end of the year.

3 years ago

File photo: Nurses at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia picketed on Broad Street during negotiations of a 3-year contract to raise awareness about issues of recruiting, retention and pay disparity, on Sept. 23, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia health care workers say they experience violence and assaults ‘constantly’ while on the job

Unionized nurses, technicians and others at Temple University Hospital are calling for better security and safety measures to protect staff and patients.

3 years ago

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A woman sits on a couch in front of a therapist.
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Increasing numbers of Black Americans report mental health concerns, survey finds

An annual survey from CVS Health and Morning Consult found that more Black Americans are reporting mental health concerns.

3 years ago

Planned Parenthood (Jeff Roberson / The Associated Press)
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Pennsylvania
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Central Pa. Planned Parenthood clinics see increase in out-state-patients

To accommodate the rise in demand for abortion services, Planned Parenthood Keystone is adding more days per week for abortion appointments.

3 years ago

Burprenorphine has been FDA approved to help reduce withdrawal sickness and overdose rates among people with Opioid Use Disorder. It's frequently used as part of a harm-reduction strategy called
The Pulse

Solving the Opioid Epidemic

A smile, clean socks, a sandwich, a wound care kit, a heartfelt “how are you feeling today?” All of these things can be part of a pub ...

Air Date: September 30, 2022

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An outreach worker gets information from a woman living in a tent under the Emerald Street railroad overpass. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
Public Health

Doing more good than harm: Conflicting feelings on the frontlines of harm reduction

Doing harm reduction work can feel like walking a tight line between helping and enabling.

3 years ago

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Telemedicine abortions just got more complicated for health providers

Prescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors.

3 years ago

Morris high-fives with Delilah. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
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‘We’re in this together’: Delaware expands initiative pairing nurses with new moms

The state-funded program currently serves about 200 new moms who receive or are eligible for Medicaid benefits. A $4 million infusion should aid even more.

3 years ago

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Jamelia Norton is seen at a hospital union rally
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‘We’re struggling to save lives’: Temple University Hospital employees stage picket over working conditions, low wages

Two union groups affiliated with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals are in negotiations with hospital leadership for new three-year contracts.

3 years ago

Up-close slides show virus particles.
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Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a ‘twindemic’

After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year.

3 years ago

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The Evolution of Plastic Surgery

During World War I, thousands of soldiers suffered catastrophic facial injuries. If these soldiers survived their injuries, they were oft ...

Air Date: September 23, 2022

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A close-up of a nurse injecting a syringe, filled with a vaccine, into a patient's arm.
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Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly draws 22 proposals from health orgs vying for grants to expand monkeypox access, equity

They have submitted proposals to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to expand vaccination and outreach efforts with funding from the city.

3 years ago

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Public Health

South Jersey health organization to lead formation of state’s first public health institute

A South Jersey health organization will be the incubator for the Garden State’s first public health institute.

3 years ago

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