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Jim Alturo picking up trash
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South Jersey veteran determined to clean up 35,000 cigarette butts off the streets and raise awareness for lung cancer

Jim Alturo, of Cinnaminson, N.J., is donating one penny to the American Lung Association for every cigarette butt he picks up.

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anatomical specimens on display at a 2008 Body Worlds exhibition in England.
The Pulse
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Bodies for Science

We explore bodies donated to science — how they’re used, why they’re so important, and why people make this choice for their remains.

Air Date: February 23, 2024

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Norovirus rates are currently high in the Northeast U.S.
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A contagious stomach bug is circulating in the Northeast. Here are the symptoms

The area currently has the highest positivity rate for norovirus, which causes vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.

1 year ago

Newborn station in a hospital
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Crozer partners with Nemours to bolster neonatal, pediatric services

Nemours Children’s Health’s pediatric services will be embedded in Delaware County's four-hospital system.

1 year ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
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Delaware seeks to change state health care benefits to fill an unfunded $8.4 billion liability

Delaware’s health care benefits have run deficits for years. The state spends about $2 billion on health care annually.

1 year ago

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Naiya Nelson Brown speaking at a podium
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Kensington stakeholders plan to use opioid settlement funds for the neighborhood’s housing issues

Community members met at the New Kensington Community Development Corporation to discuss using settlement funds toward home repairs, eviction and foreclosure prevention.

1 year ago

File photo: In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 photo, containers holding frozen embryos and sperm are stored in liquid nitrogen at a fertility clinic in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children

The ruling by the all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court prompted a wave of concern about the future of IVF treatments in the state.

1 year ago

Blood cancer patient Elle Crofton poses for a picture in the hospital.
Health

Philadelphia health workers and cancer survivors call on Congress to pass job protections for bone marrow donors

The Lifesaving Leave Act of 2024 would grant 40 hours of unpaid leave for people making bone marrow and blood stem cell donations.

1 year ago

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Sandra Johnson, a patient who’s suffered because of prior authorization delays, and Catherine Trillo, a registered nurse
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Some New Jersey patients can’t access medicine due to insurance hurdles. A new law is trying to speed up the prior authorization process

When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.

1 year ago

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Frankford Transportation Center
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Northeast Philadelphia residents, advocates call on city to expedite plans for 2 new public health centers

Philadelphia city leaders announced plans to build two new public health centers near the Frankford Transportation Center and Friends Hospital.

1 year ago

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Various flavors of Neptunes Fix Elixir, a product labeled to contain tianeptine.
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Illnesses linked to ‘gas station heroin’ are growing, New Jersey health officials warn

Tianeptine is a non-FDA approved drug that’s being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across New Jersey.

1 year ago

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Angry customer complaining about barista in coffee shop. (Bigstock/tonefotografia)
The Pulse
Science

Can de-escalation strategies help angry customers stay calm?

Staff at restaurants, shops, airlines, faced much more anger during the pandemic. Many organizations offer de-escalation training. But does it work?

1 year ago

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Rage Room Philly is a recreation center where customers can pay to deal with their anger, by smashing objects. (Billy Penn)
The Pulse
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Rage rooms invite people to ‘engage’ with their anger, but do they actually work?

‘Rage’ rooms have become a popular catharsis for people desperate to release pent up anger, but some psychologists are cautious about the hype.

1 year ago

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A scene from 2024's THON dance marathon.
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6abc

THON 2024 raises more than $16 million to fight childhood cancer

Hundreds of Penn State students participated in Friday's charity dance marathon.

1 year ago

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6abc

Temple University student leads research project to impact cultural education in medical field

They are determined to present the distinction between Black hairstyles and medical issues in scans to create a more inclusive medical knowledge in the future.

1 year ago

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