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A clinician draws a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (FEMA)
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What about boosters for people who didn’t get the Pfizer vaccine?

Health experts advise patience, and caution against stressing boosters in lieu of vaccinating the unvaccinated.

4 years ago

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A seagull flies over oil washed up by the coast in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Sunday., Oct. 3, 2021. A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday to contain the crude before it spread further into protected wetlands. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Science

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

The Los Angeles Times reports birds and fish have been killed. Crews have deployed skimmers and booms to try to corral the slick.

4 years ago

Students in Pittsburgh
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Pennsylvania is among states and cities slow to spend federal pandemic aid

Many states and cities across the U.S. are getting off to a slow start in spending money from this year's coronavirus relief package.

4 years ago

A mother is pictured
NPR
Health

Heat waves are dangerous during pregnancy, but doctors don’t often mention it

With extreme heat waves on the rise in a changing climate, doctors are finding that pregnant women are particularly vulnerable.

4 years ago

NPR
Health

How a small government agency will enforce the vaccine mandate for 80 million workers

OSHA, the small, chronically understaffed federal agency in charge of workplace safety, now faces a big challenge: enforcing a federal vaccine rule covering 80 million workers

4 years ago

A person participates in an American Red Cross CPR training (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP Photo, file)
Health

In young children, CPR with rescue breathing leads to better outcomes, CHOP study says

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers looked at data for rescue breathing vs. chest compression CPR for kids in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.

4 years ago

Travelers watch a JetBlue Airways aircraft taxi away from a gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport†ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Arlington, Va
Health

American, other airlines will require employee vaccinations

A key White House adviser talked about the matter with the CEOs of American, Delta, and Southwest, according to people familiar with the situation.

4 years ago

Emergency room sign. (Blake Farmer/WPLN)
Health

Yelp reviews may provide key insights into patient experiences with racism

With no standardized survey available to measure patient experiences with racism, some researchers are turning to Yelp to do the work.

4 years ago

Beth Springer looks into a patient's room
Health

US hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall

It took 3 ½ months for the U.S. to go from 600,000 to 700,000 deaths, driven by the variant’s rampant spread through unvaccinated Americans.

4 years ago

The exterior of Merck headquarters
Health

Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19

If cleared, Merck's drug would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, a potentially major advance in efforts to fight the pandemic.

4 years ago

From left to right: Jaya Aysola, founder and executive director of Penn Medicine’s Center for Health Equity Advancement, Pierre Johnson, University of Chicago OB-GYN, Madi Sinha, physician and author, and Cesar Padilla, obstetric anesthesiologist
The Pulse
Health

What Will It Take to Diversify Medicine?

Who becomes a physician in this country — and who never gets that chance? On this encore presentation, we explore this question a lot o ...

Air Date: October 1, 2021

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Detailed view on the newly installed system to filter out PFAS Forever Chemicals
Science

Environmental group sets its hopes high for EPA’s coming PFAS ‘roadmap’

Advocates with the Environmental Working Group want EPA’s plan to set standards for drinking water, groundwater cleanup; limits on industrial discharges.

4 years ago

Ana Martinez gives a patient a flu shot
Health

It’s flu shot time, even if you’ve had your COVID-19 vaccine

Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during the pandemic. The U.S. and Europe experienced hardly any flu last winter.

4 years ago

A woman wears a mask while shopping the produce section
Radio Times
Health

What to eat: the latest in food science

We discuss new nutrition research on our microbiome , our metabolism, and alcohol. And look at how the Big Food industry shapes what and how we eat.

Air Date: September 30, 2021 10:00 am

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A pregnant woman wearing a face mask and gloves holds her belly as she waits in line for groceries
NPR
Health

Are you pregnant? The CDC really wants you to get vaccinated against COVID-19

The CDC says cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic, pregnant people have a higher risk of admission into intensive care and a 70% increased risk of death.

4 years ago

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