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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Crozer Health appoints new CEO amid leadership restructuring

Anthony Esposito has stepped into the role of chief executive officer of the four-hospital system in Delaware County.

4 years ago

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Why this key chance to getting permanent birth control is often missed

Hospital capacity, paperwork, religion and personal opinion are just some of the reasons requests get denied.

4 years ago

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NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we’ve never seen it before

NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.

4 years ago

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Delaware’s first monkeypox patient is a 41-year-old New Castle County man

The man is believed to have contracted the virus through intimate contact with another person. The virus can cause painful blisters and scarring.

4 years ago

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A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections

The BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

4 years ago

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Pulse oximeters are less accurate for Black patients, study finds

These devices measure blood oxygen levels. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.

4 years ago

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Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps.

4 years ago

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Under the full moon on a Delaware beach, volunteers tally horseshoe crabs during their annual mating ritual

Delaware’s Center for the Inland Bays brings volunteers each spring to count, catch, and tag horseshoe crabs, in order to track their population levels.

4 years ago

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Avian influenza could return to Pennsylvania by fall, despite recent drop in cases

New cases of avian influenza haven’t been detected in Pa. for more than a month, but that doesn’t mean the threat to poultry and wild birds has passed.

4 years ago

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Emergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get it

Many advocates suggest women and all those who can get pregnant have emergency contraception on hand before they need it.

4 years ago

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How Science is Changing Sports

Science is constantly propelling athletes to run faster, jump higher, push harder, and break records. Scientific advances have become suc ...

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The story of Fred the mastodon, who died looking for love

A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. His remains reveal the story of his life and violent end.

4 years ago

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Self-induced abortions can raise medical — and legal — questions for doctors

Doctors are thinking about how to help women who have questions or concerns after taking abortion pills at home — without putting themselves or their patients in jeopardy.

4 years ago

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Camden County reports first confirmed monkeypox case

A resident traveling out-of-state is Camden County’s first confirmed monkeypox case. They are isolated at home and being treated.

4 years ago

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How companies offering to cover travel for out-of-state abortions might work

Major companies like Nike and Tesla say they plan to assist employees who live in places where abortion is restricted to travel for the procedure.

4 years ago

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