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Delaware
Health Care
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

New online dashboard tracks racial and economic disparities in Delaware

Similar to the state’s COVID-19 tracker, the Equity Counts Data Center will track racial disparities in areas including health, education, and criminal justice.

4 years ago

(Kristen Uroda for NPR)
NPR
Mental Health

Here’s how some therapists are tackling structural racism in their practice

Cambodian American Eden Teng was was born in a refugee camp on the border of Thailand and Cambodia just a few years after the Cambodian genocide.

4 years ago

A Thanksgiving spread is pictured in this file photo.
Food & Drink
Public Health

Avoid these common food safety mistakes on Thanksgiving

Calls to regional poison control centers around the holidays tend to be focused around food poisonings and safety concerns. But mishaps can be avoided.

4 years ago

A grill-roasted brined turkey is presented on a table
Food & Drink
National
Public Health

Gathering again? Tips for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving

Here are some tips to keep everyone safe and healthy this Thanksgiving, from cooking the turkey to avoiding the 'triple-demic.'

4 years ago

State officials alongside U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at The Warehouse in Wilmington, Delaware. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Delaware
Mental Health
Public Health

U.S. Surgeon General focuses on ‘invisible wounds’ caused by anxiety in Wilmington visit

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy visited with young leaders in Wilmington with a focus on mental health problems made worse by the pandemic.

4 years ago

A sings is posted urging travelers to wear a protective masks as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus
Philadelphia
Public Health
6abc

Doctors warn of flu, RSV, and COVID ahead of Thanksgiving

Doctors say COVID-19 is not the only concern this year. They are seeing a rise in cases of RSV and flu.

4 years ago

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)
NPR
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.

4 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.

4 years ago

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a doctor stands next to a dollar sign in an illustration.
NPR
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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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

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