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Brittany Mostiller poses for a portrait underneath a tree
NPR
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The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing

Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising.

3 years ago

A worker replaces a main electrical service line on a home
Health

CHOP, Habitat for Humanity to repair West Philly homes to improve health outcomes

Bank of America has invested $1 million in a CHOP program that offers exterior repairs to homes in West Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Vials of monkeypox vaccine. (6abc)
Health

Philadelphia clinics allocated monkeypox vaccines

Appointments for the monkeypox vaccine are offered only to existing patients by appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

3 years ago

A resident displays an at-home rapid COVID-19 test kit
Health
WLVR

Before using that at-home COVID-19 test, be sure to check the kit’s expiration date

Health officials recommend not automatically following the expiration date listed on a rapid test kit, as some expiration dates have been extended by the FDA.

3 years ago

People wait in line to receive the monkeypox vaccine in Brooklyn.
NPR
Health

Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox

Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.

3 years ago

Gerria Coffee poses for a portrait
Health
Billy Penn

A pilot program providing doulas has been a game-changer for pregnant women in Pa. prisons

The program, which is on track to expand, “makes us feel like people,” said one mother who recently gave birth.

3 years ago

A patient with monkeypox lesions
NPR
Health

Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for

The WHO declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern Saturday. From how it spreads to preventative measures, here's what you need to know.

3 years ago

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal a clear picture of coronavirus cases. (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Health

With less public testing, Delaware sewers provide a clearer view of COVID numbers

Massive public testing sites created at the onset of the pandemic have been largely dismantled. But analysis of wastewater for COVID-19 is still going strong.

3 years ago

People walk by a tall building with glass windows.
Health

Rutgers study: HPV-related throat cancers are on the rise, and it’s Black and Hispanic men who are more likely to die from the disease

While white men are disproportionately affected by HPV-related throat cancer, Black and Hispanic men are dying from the disease at higher rates.

3 years ago

Close-up of the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Health

UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.

3 years ago

The Pulse
Health

An Untold History in the Fight Against AIDS

In the fall of 2019, reporter Grant Hill jumped into a cab  — where his driver, Clyde Ashley Sherman, told him the story of a lifetime ...

Air Date: July 22, 2022

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Revive is one of three IV infusion centers that opened near Rehoboth Beach this summer. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Health

‘Green around the gills’ from drinking like a fish? Three new IV nutrition centers at Delaware beaches want to revive you

Proponents say the drips are ideal for those who drink too much or don’t get proper nutrition, but health authorities say they won’t improve long-term health.

3 years ago

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This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. On Thursday, July 21, 2022, New York health officials reported a polio case, the first in the U.S. in nearly a decade. (Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP)
Health

New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade

State health officials scheduled polio vaccination clinics in Rockland County as part of the response.

3 years ago

A scientist opens the lid of a cryotank containing donor sperm samples in an IVF clinic
NPR
Health

Infertility patients fear abortion bans could affect access to IVF treatment

As more states outlaw abortion, some define human life as starting at fertilization. Some patients and health care workers worry that this could jeopardize IVF treatments.

3 years ago

A rendering of a birth room at the Family Practice and Counseling Network. (Courtesy FPCN)
Health

A birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to tackle Black maternal mortality rates

Black people are twice as likely to have a traumatic birthing experience as white people. A new birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to change that.

3 years ago

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