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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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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.

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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

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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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‘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

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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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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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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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Pennsylvania
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Crozer Health plans to permanently close Delaware County Memorial Hospital’s emergency department

The company plans to transition DCMH into a behavioral health hospital that offers detox and inpatient services. Springfield Hospital will become an ambulatory surgery center.

3 years ago

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Psychedelics and mental health: the potential, risks and hype

There's a lot of excitement around using psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment. This hour, the potential, risks and hype around psychedelics and mental health care.

Air Date: September 21, 2022 10:00 am

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Kids, mental health, and back to school: WHYY and Mighty Writers host roundtable discussion

At a roundtable hosted by Maiken Scott, WHYY and Mighty Writers explore how the pandemic has impacted the mental health of children.

3 years ago

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Joe Biden says the COVID-19 pandemic is over. This is what the data tells us

While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world.

3 years ago

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At AIDS Walk Delaware 2022, organizers raise awareness and offer monkeypox vaccines

The Delaware HIV Consortium and AIDS Delaware hosted the annual event in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach, where both groups also offered monkeypox and flu vaccines.

3 years ago

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Slow start to omicron booster rollout could signal new normal in Delaware Valley

Early demand for the new COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines is off to a slow start. Health providers and residents say It could be the new normal.

3 years ago

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So you haven’t caught COVID yet. Does that mean you’re a superdodger?

Just as with HIV, some people have been exposed multiple times to COVID, but never had symptoms and never tested positive.

3 years ago

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