Health & Science
ChristianaCare backs out of deal to buy Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings
Crozer is planning to return to nonprofit status as it seeks to evaluate the services that it offers at its hospitals.
3 years ago
Children living near Pa. fracking sites are at increased risk of leukemia, study finds
The research adds to a growing body of work on the health impacts of oil and gas drilling and bolsters arguments by public health advocates for greater oversight.
3 years ago
Thousands of monkeypox vaccines no longer coming to Philly, as city rethinks prevention strategy
The federal government has reduced the local allocation to about 720 vials of vaccine.
3 years ago
Monkeypox has sparked a debate on how to recognize its disproportionate impact on LGBTQ communities in a non-stigmatizing way.
3 years ago
How to keep your pets safe from monkeypox — and what to do if they get it
Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, dogs, primates, hedgehogs and shrews, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
3 years ago
Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in U.S.
Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
3 years ago
Spotted lanternfly squashing was once all the rage in Pennsylvania. Is that zeal fading?
An app dedicated to promoting the squish and kill of the spotted lanterfly is waning in popularity in Pa., while gaining in states where the invasive species is newer.
3 years ago
Title X advocates worry that birth control may go the same way as abortion
A Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. Now there's a big push to increase funding for Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive care.
3 years ago
Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms
She had been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina when she began experiencing symptoms on Monday.
3 years ago
Can these scientists save the Bethany Beach firefly from extinction?
Conservationists want the rare insect, which is threatened by vacation home development, added to the Endangered Species Act.
3 years ago
Listen 3:21How gender-affirming care may be impacted when clinics that offer abortions close
After a Planned Parenthood in Knoxville, Tenn., burned down in January, patients relying on gender-affirming care scrambled to find support elsewhere.
3 years ago
Coronavirus FAQ: I’m confused by the new testing advice! Do it once, twice … thrice?
The FDA issued revised guidance about how often to test after exposure to someone with COVID or after symptoms occur. It's not exactly the same as what the CDC says.
3 years ago
Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating
It is another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday.
3 years ago
Delco reaches agreement with Crozer Health to keep behavioral health services intact
The agreement does not include the restoration of other shuttered services and units within the hospitals.
3 years ago
FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracy
They say new studies suggest taking two tests can miss too many infections, and could result in people spreading COVID to others, especially if they don't develop symptoms.
3 years ago
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