
Health & Science
Families decry restricted visits to those in long-term care
One woman describes her battle to spend time with her mother.
4 years ago
For years, national medical guidelines have defined anemia differently for Black patients. A new study shows this could be increasing birth disparities.
4 years ago
Listen 1:11Hershey native Pulisic tests positive for virus ahead of World Cup qualifiers
United States soccer star Christian Pulisic has tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks before United States players begin reporting for camp.
4 years ago
Montco to offer COVID booster shots for immunocompromised people
Montgomery County will soon accept appointments for a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals.
4 years ago
The Black Doctors group will be giving vaccinations this weekend and those who get them will be eligible to win free tickets to Made in America.
4 years ago
We’ve heard it again and again — kids are resilient. But they’re also sensitive, with social and emotional needs every bit as compl ...
Air Date: August 20, 2021
Listen 49:00‘We are in a state of emergency’: What's behind the rising suicide rate among Black kids
Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.
4 years ago
Listen 16:48Losing a grandmother brings questions about grief, and why we feel what we feel
The task, experts said, is figuring out how best to carry on, while still honoring the person who’s no longer with us
4 years ago
Listen 7:02Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff
Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers are not vaccinated, according to federal data, despite those facilities bearing the brunt of the early COVID-19 outbreak.
4 years ago
Philly says it will use existing vaccine network to give out COVID booster shots
The city’s acting health commissioner said existing providers would be tapped to distribute third vaccine doses once CDC guidelines are finalized.
4 years ago
U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
The plan, as outlined by the CDC and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
4 years ago
Bucks County changes school COVID-19 guidance again to recommend masking
The Bucks County Health Department said it was changing course because local hospitals said any pediatric COVID-19 cases could stress the system.
4 years ago
Rising seas present hidden dangers to Sandy Hook’s ecology, report says
Sea-level rise threatens old-growth maritime forest at the national recreation area, as well as the region’s freshwater.
4 years ago
Black Doctors Consortium, pharmacies, offering COVID-19 booster for immunocompromised
The BDCC joins major pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, in offering the boosters to help curb the risk of the delta variant for people who are medically vulnerable.
4 years ago
‘Frustrating and concerning’: Montco urges masks, vaccinations as delta variant spreads
Montco is requiring masking in government buildings, and recommending them everywhere else, as the delta variant continues to spread and push up new cases of coronavirus.
4 years ago
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