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Health & Science

Rising depression and anxiety for teens worsened significantly in the past two  years.  (Nicole Xu for NPR)
Radio Times
Health

CDC studies prove teens are in crisis

Kids started remote learning over two years ago, and new CDC reports say their mental health has sharply declined, with many citing physical and emotional abuse at home.

Air Date: April 12, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
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Health
Billy Penn

Philadelphia’s mask mandate makes national headlines and sparks local debate

It goes into effect on Monday, April 18.

4 years ago

A shopper wearing a face mask selects fruit at the Reading Terminal Market
Health

Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate

Philadelphia officials announced Monday that masks will once again be required in indoor spaces.

4 years ago

A man wears a face mark as he fishes near docked oil drilling platforms
Science

Scientists are tracking the link between pollution, climate change, and rising mercury levels in fish

Local scientists are trying to better understand the causes of mercury among fish populations to inform public health and environmental guidance.

4 years ago

Listen 2:58
Sthethoscope
Health

‘This is where we begin’: Delco’s new health department is fully operational

Delco is no longer the largest county in the United States without its own health department as it was busy its first week tackling inspections, STIs, and tuberculosis.

4 years ago

From left, Nichole 'Nykke' Straws, Abibat Durosimi and Marsha (last name withheld) hold fruit that is the size of their fibroids. The portraits were made for Hidden Fruit, an educational campaign launched by The White Dress Project and GladRags to highlight the experience of Black women dealing with fibroids.
NPR
Health

Facing invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, Black women advocate for better care

Black women are more likely to get the noncancerous growths, at a younger age, and have higher rates of hysterectomy. A growing movement calls for more compassionate care.

4 years ago

A mother wearing a face mask adjusting a face mask on her son before he goes to school
Keystone Crossroads
Health

Delco unveils plan to address kids’ mental health crisis made ‘catastrophically worse’ during pandemic

The initiative teams Bloom Planning and Delaware County in an effort to revamp mental and behavioral health services for school children.

4 years ago

Waterfowl and the raptors that dine on them, like this bald eagle and snow goose, have both been killed by the new bird flu virus. (Jeff Goulden/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

A worrisome new bird flu is spreading in American birds and may be here to stay

Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild birds in more than 30 states.

4 years ago

File photo: This photo shows an arrangement of Oxycodone pills. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
NPR
Health

CDC weighs new opioid prescribing guidelines amid controversy over old ones

Many blame the agency's earlier guidance for suffering and even suicide risk among chronic pain patients. Critics say the updated advice may not fix the problem.

4 years ago

Wind turbines are seen up close and in the distance in the ocean.
PlanPhilly
Science

Report says when accounting for climate and health, wind power is cheaper for Delaware

Delaware is rare on the East Coast for having no offshore wind power. A new report commissioned by the state finds it would be cost-effective.

4 years ago

Two COVID tests are shown on a teal background.
NPR
Health

What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic

Now, more than two years into the pandemic, some parts of the U.S. are seeing an uptick in cases driven by the BA.2 subvariant.

4 years ago

A baby wrapped in a towel and held by a man
The Pulse
Health

Parents Know Best — or Do They?

Learning how to be a parent can feel overwhelming, and advice is everywhere. There are the things you’re learning from other parents, t ...

Air Date: April 8, 2022

Listen 49:30
File photo: President Joe Biden takes off his mask as he arrives to speak about the coronavirus pandemic in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Health

Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

In a 2-1 ruling Thursday, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the mandate.

4 years ago

Tanetshia Brown changes bed linens for a COVID-19 patient
NPR
Health

U.S. life expectancy falls for 2nd year in a row

The pandemic drove U.S. life expectancy down again in 2021 even though life-saving vaccines were widely available.

4 years ago

Ugandans queue to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations
Health

Health experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic

Health experts warn the suspension of COVID aid for poorer countries could ultimately spur the kind of unchecked transmission needed for the next worrisome variant to emerge.

4 years ago

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