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A medical staff member prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection

Saturday's announcement comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.

4 years ago

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Health Care
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

You can still get an abortion in Pa., and these are Philadelphia’s verified providers

Gov. Wolf has vowed to keep it legal, but that could change after the November election.

4 years ago

Pharmacist Kaitlin Harring, left, administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to 3-year-old Fletcher Pack
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Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for youngest U.S. children

The nation’s infants, toddlers and preschoolers are finally getting their chance at COVID-19 vaccination as the U.S. rolls out shots for tots this week.

4 years ago

Photo by Bill Bender
The Pulse

Immersed in Nature

Imagine yourself out in nature — away from all the noise and the distractions of our lives. You can smell the rich scents of the forest ...

Air Date: June 24, 2022

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A woman administers a rapid COVID-19 test.
NPR
Public Health

Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What’s the deal with reinfection?

People who catch COVID may feel as if they won't get it again, at least not for a long time. Their immune system should be primed to fight it off in the future. Right?

4 years ago

An electronic cigarette from Juul Labs
Public Health

FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge

Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company.

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
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

CDC panel recommends U.S. seniors get souped-up flu vaccines

U.S. officials currently say that all Americans 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season.

4 years ago

Sandra Younan adjusts her N95 face mask as she checks her patients records at the emergency room
Health Care
National
Public Health

‘Aware in Care’: Parkinson’s Foundation recruiting volunteers to educate hospital staff

Annie Brooks says it’s not uncommon for health care professionals to have misconceptions about Parkinson’s disease. The “Aware in Care” campaign aims to change that.

4 years ago

An ad from 1989 shows two people with the city in the background, as the slogan reads: Uptown. The Place. The Taste.
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

The historical ‘messy, moral dilemma’ of marketing menthol cigarettes to Black communities

Amid the FDA’s proposed menthol ban, some experts say cigarette brands will continue to target African Americans.

4 years ago

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File photo: Elsa Estrada, 6, smiles at her mother as pharmacist Sylvia Uong applies an alcohol swab to her arm before administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a pediatric vaccine clinic for children ages 5 to 11 set up at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana, Calif., Nov. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Health Care
Kids
Medicine
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U.S. opens COVID vaccine to little kids, shots begin next week

U.S. health officials have opened COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.

4 years ago

A closeup of a health worker's hands administering a COVID-19 vaccine
Health Care
Kids
Public Health

FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers

U.S. regulators have authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers. That paves the way for vaccinations for children under 5 to begin next week.

4 years ago

Doctor checks patient's pulse
The Pulse

What We Get Wrong about Black Health

In 2018, journalist Linda Villarosa wrote ...

Air Date: June 17, 2022

Listen 48:09
Joel Bervell
The Pulse
Medicine
Race & Ethnicity
Technology

How a medical student is using TikTok to bridge racial health disparities

Meet the Black TikTok creator bridging health disparities. His video convinced a woman to seek medical attention.

4 years ago

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Staysha Quentrill is becoming a certified nurse midwife in West Virginia to support expecting Black mothers. (Courtesy of Staysha Quentrill)
The Pulse
Health Care
Race & Ethnicity

For Black expecting mothers, Black doulas and midwives offer expertise and protection

A Black woman in West Virginia is becoming a certified nurse midwife to support Black pregnant patients and their babies.

4 years ago

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Michael Hannon with his children (Courtesy of Hannon)
Home & Family
Mental Health
Race & Ethnicity

A conversation with the author of ‘Black Fathering and Mental Health,’ a new book on navigating the challenges — and embracing the joys — of parenthood

While acknowledging the unique challenges that Black fathers and children face, Hannon’s goal is to also share the joys of being a parent.

4 years ago

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