Health & Science
Post-pandemic work includes wellness as a priority
Ten years ago, anxiety, sleeplessness, stress, and migraines came as Crawford worked her way up to management. But in 2020, she learned to work for herself in a pandemic.
2 years ago
Why COVID-19 hot spots are still happening — and how to prevent them
Seemingly anomalous COVID hot spots crop up, often where vaccination rates are high overall. Is there something localities can do to avoid it?
2 years ago
Listen 3:29Building a pipeline to replenish the supply of primary care doctors in N.J.
A shortage of primary care physicians is projected in New Jersey. A new program offers scholarships to low-income students to pursue those careers.
2 years ago
After a junkyard fire, Philly sent an emergency alert. Less than 2% of affected residents got it
Southwest Philadelphia residents say warnings about health hazards from a junkyard fire needed to come sooner and more directly.
2 years ago
Philly rolls back smoking ban at inpatient drug treatment centers
Harm reduction advocates criticized the policy, arguing that banning smoking in treatment would act as yet another obstacle to recovery.
2 years ago
New clues as to what causes long COVID are starting to emerge
Scientists have begun to find abnormalities in the immune systems of some long-COVID patients that might help explain the syndrome, at least in some people.
2 years ago
Podcast by Black women medical professionals explores infertility, maternal health
The hosts are Sinora Allwood, RN, a holistic health nurse and health coach, and Dr. Jillian Lucas Baker, executive director of the Center of Parent and Teen Communication.
2 years ago
Listen 7:30Air Date: November 12, 2021
Listen 49:28‘Bribing him with ice cream’: Parents inoculating kids ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19
More than 1,500 of the youngest eligible Delaware children have received their first Pfizer shot in less than a week. About 76,000 more can get vaccinated.
2 years ago
Listen 2:41COVID-19 hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for U.S.
The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the North.
2 years ago
Can at-home COVID-19 tests make holiday gatherings safer?
Home kits are not as accurate as the PCR tests, but they have the advantage of giving results within minutes instead of days.
2 years ago
Glasgow climate pledges are ‘lip service’ without far more aggressive plans
A new analysis finds that of the many pledges to zero out climate emissions, just four — Chile, Costa Rica, the E.U. and the U.K. — have concrete plans to achieve that.
2 years ago
Disgraced former Philly Health Commissioner Dr. Tom Farley hired by D.C. Health Dept.
Dr. Thomas Farley was asked to resign for ordering remains of MOVE bombing victims to be destroyed. He's now been hired by D.C.'s Health Department.
2 years ago
Nearly 1 million kids ages 5-11 will have their first COVID shots by the end of today
About 3% of children in the age group authorized last week to get a low-dose vaccine will have their first shots by Wednesday, according to the White House.
2 years ago
Kids have the green light to get vaccinated against COVID. Where can they get the shot?
Options in Philadelphia include pharmacies, health clinics, pediatricians, and school pop-ups.
2 years ago
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