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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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 years ago

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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?

4 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.

4 years ago

File photo; Erik Furness meets with Antoinette Kraus with the Pennsylvania Health Access Network to begin the process of signing up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Government
Health Care
Income Inequality
Public Health

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance kicks off in the Delaware Valley. Here’s what you need to know

The open enrollment period for health insurance coverage in 2023 through the Affordable Care Act begins Nov. 1 and ends in January.

4 years ago

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2018, file photo, a lead pipe, left, is seen in a hole the kitchen ceiling in the home of Desmond Odom, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Environment
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Health

North and West Philly continue to see higher concentration of lead exposures, despite citywide decline

Despite an overall decline in cases, higher lead exposures continue to be concentrated in neighborhoods such as Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Germantown, and Cobbs Creek.

4 years ago

An arrangement of fentanyl test strips
Health Care
Medicine
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania to monitor emerging drugs in the addiction and overdose epidemic

Fentanyl continues to drive overdose deaths in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. But cases involving xylazine, para-fluorofentanyl, and gabapentin grow.

4 years ago

A woman has her hair chemically straightened at a salon
NPR
Public Health

Hair straightening chemicals may increase women’s risk of uterine cancer, study finds

The findings are a concern for Black women, researchers say, who are far more likely to report using straightening products such as relaxers.

4 years ago

An up-close view of wild mushrooms.
Biology
Health Care
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley poison control experts caution against eating wild mushrooms after recent hospitalizations

The Philadelphia-based poison control center recorded a slight uptick in mushroom poisoning cases, including at least one that caused organ failure.

4 years ago

Members of Autistic Inclusive Meets (AIM), an autistic-led organization based in London that fights for the rights of autistic people. AIM strongly opposes the use of ABA. (Emma Dalmayne/AIM)
The Pulse
Health Care
Kids
Mental Health

How a therapy once seen as a victory for autistic kids has come under fire as abuse

The first generation of kids to receive intensive ABA has grown up — and many have criticized it as harmful and even abusive.

4 years ago

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File photo: Marilyn Burston is a benefits specialist, who helps seniors find an appropriate Medicare plan. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Government
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Medicare open enrollments have started as benefits change for 2023

The Medicare open enrollment window started on Oct. 15 and will end on Dec. 7 for individuals seeking coverage in 2023.

4 years ago

Data compiled by the CDC highlights multiple weaknesses in the system of care for new mothers, from obstetricians who are not trained (or paid) to look for signs of mental trouble or addiction, to policies that strip women of health coverage shortly after they give birth.
(Halfpoint Images/Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care
Public Health

Health department medical detectives find 84% of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable

The maternal mortality review committees look for clues to what contributed to the deaths.

4 years ago

(Sleeping Woman With a Cat by Władysław Ślewiński, 1896)
Radio Times
Medicine

How to get a good night’s sleep

Almost half of Americans struggle with sleep. We'll talk about the importance of sleep, why so many struggle with insomnia, and how to ensure you get a restful night.

Air Date: October 21, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
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