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Health & Science

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Health

Affordable Care Act health insurance open enrollment launches in the Delaware Valley. Here’s what you need to know

The final deadline for ACA open enrollment is January 15 in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and January 31 in New Jersey.

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Open enrollment starts Nov. 1 for Affordable Care Act marketplaces. (Carmel Wroth/NPR)
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Open enrollment starts this week for ACA plans. Here’s what’s new this year

ACA plans are now well entrenched — an estimated 16.3 million people signed up during open enrollment last year. This year may see even larger numbers.

2 years ago

Panera is now displaying a warning about its caffeinated lemonade. (6abc)
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Panera now displaying warning about caffeinated ‘Charged Lemonade’ after UPenn student death

The new language says the drink should be consumed in moderation and not recommended for people sensitive to caffeine.

2 years ago

Reporter Kerry Sheridan with her grandmother Olga Smith making
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How we can best support our loved ones in their final moments?

How a death doula supports the living, and the dying, at the end of life.

2 years ago

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Michael Klena (left) and Bob Slade in 2011. (Courtesy of Michael Klena)
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Health

Living in denial: Does not talking about death make it any easier?

After facing several serious illnesses, Bob Slade and partner Michael Klena, figured out their own way to cope.

2 years ago

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The FDA warned consumers to stop using eyedrop products from six different brands on Wednesday after agency investigators found bacteria contamination at a manufacturing site
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Health

The FDA warns consumers to stop using several eyedrop products due to infection risk

Federal health officials issued the alert for six different brands of products after finding bacterial contamination at a manufacturing facility.

2 years ago

A person holds a box of Narcan spray
Health

Camden County launches virtual reality training program to teach people how to use Narcan for drug overdoses

The virtual reality training program is a nine-minute video that can be viewed on virtual reality headsets, Android smartphones, and online.

2 years ago

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Corey Theodore smiles for a portrait
Health

Philly coalition urges next mayor to not leave underserved youth behind

The Kids Campaign wants the next administration to improve community safety, mental health services, and tackle gun violence “starting on day one.”

2 years ago

Tunnel Light - 3D Render. Cool Blue Light. The Road to the Light ( Near Death Experience? )
The Pulse
Health

How We Talk About Death

Is there a right way to face the end of life? On this show, we explore how we talk about death (or not) and how we can best support our loved ones in their final moments.

Air Date: October 27, 2023

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Smokestack at a power plant
Science

Former N.J. coal-fired power plant being razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection

The B.L. England power plant, which burned coal and oil over the decades, closed in May 2019, a casualty of the global move away from burning fossil fuels.

2 years ago

Left: A Palestinian woman cries at the garden of Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital after it was hit in Gaza City, Gaza on Oct. 18. Right: After an attack by Hamas on a kibbutz near the Gaza border, a swing is left intact while most of this family's house is in ruins.
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Health

The Middle East crisis is stirring up a ‘tsunami’ of mental health woes

The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.

2 years ago

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Science

Documentary explores the UFO sighting that changed the course of 62 children’s lives

In ‘Ariel Phenomenon,” filmmaker Randall Nickerson explores who and what we believe

2 years ago

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Ryan Graves, Americans for Safe Aerospace Executive Director, from left, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. David Grusch, and U.S. Navy (Ret.) Cmdr. David Fravor, testify before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on UFOs, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
The Pulse
Science

Scientists need good data to study UFOs. But how can they collect it?

Researchers say it's difficult to draw scientific conclusions from UFO sightings because there isn't enough data to study.

2 years ago

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Marsella Elie, a canvasser for Philly Counts, gives opioid overdose reverse drug Narcan to a North Philadelphia resident as part of an initiative with the city’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity to get harm reduction resources into homes in areas heavily hit by the opioid crisis. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philly adopts new door-to-door canvass approach to prevent drug overdose deaths

The new Philly Counts project aims to reach 100,000 doors in city “hot spots” of drug overdose deaths in Black and brown communities.

2 years ago

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Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are now available across the U.S., including at this CVS pharmacy in Palatine, Illinois.
NPR
Health

A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more

National data shows COVID-19 levels are moderate. In most of the U.S., levels of other respiratory viruses are low, although RSV is ticking up in some southeastern states.

2 years ago

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