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A person makes a giant soap bubble.
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Health

Here’s why you should make a habit of having more fun

Happiness can sometimes feel just out of reach. But having more fun? You've got this — and those giggles and playful moments can make a big difference to your health.

2 years ago

FILE - This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using the over-the-counter eye drops, EzriCare Artificial Tears, that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday night, Feb. 1, 2023, sent a health alert to physicians, saying the outbreak includes at least 55 people in 12 states. One died. (Janice Haney Carr/CDC via AP)
Science

Eye drops recalled after U.S. drug-resistant bacteria outbreak

U.S. health officials said Thursday a company is recalling its over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.

2 years ago

The Pulse
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The Therapist in Your Pocket

Finding the right therapist — or, sometimes, any therapist — can be a grueling process. Someone with the right expertise, who is stil ...

Air Date: February 3, 2023

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Adderall Shortage Telemedicine Impact
The Pulse
Health

How mental health apps revealed problems in diagnosing ADHD

Getting an ADHD diagnosis and treatment from online platforms like Cerebral and Done seemed to increase demand for the stimulant Adderall - but that’s just part of the problem

2 years ago

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A nurse prepares for a COVID-19 test outside the Salt Lake County Health Department, Dec. 20, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed up food assistance and universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests. Much of that is now coming to an end, with President Joe Biden's administration saying it plans to end the emergencies declared around the pandemic on May 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Health

How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?

Here’s a look at what will stay and what will go once the emergency order is lifted.

2 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Health

Multiple COVID cases reported after in-person meetings at Delaware capitol

State health officials say multiple people, including Gov. John Carney, have tested positive for COVID-19 after a series of events in and around Legislative Hall.

2 years ago

Wegovy has been called
NPR
Health

Wegovy works. But here’s what happens if you can’t afford to keep taking the drug

There's been such an increase in demand that an FDA database lists the medication's active ingredient, semaglutide, as "currently in shortage."

2 years ago

A dead whale on a beach
Science

Researchers are looking for answers amid spike in beached whales at the Jersey Shore

Several whales have been found washed ashore on the East Coast. Researchers think vessels are to blame.

2 years ago

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People giving blood at a blood drive.
NPR
Health

FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with men

Under the current policy — last updated in 2020 — men who have sex with men can donate blood if they haven't had sexual contact with other men for three months.

2 years ago

An illustration of mushrooms
The Pulse
Health

The Hidden Powers of Fungi

When you hear the word fungi, chances are mushrooms come to mind: button mushrooms, maybe portobellos, or chanterelles. But so much of th ...

Air Date: January 27, 2023

Listen 49:12
The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Health

Delaware City Refinery second highest for nitrogen pollution among refiners nationwide

Delaware City’s PBF refinery discharged more than one million pounds of nitrogen into the Delaware River without violating its permit. Advocates say that’s a problem.

2 years ago

A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss.
NPR
Health

FDA committee votes to roll out new COVID vaccination strategy

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19.

2 years ago

A sign reads
Health

Tobacco control in the Delaware Valley improves slightly, but funding falls short

The American Lung Association's annual State of Tobacco Control report shows some progress in reducing smoking-related illnesses, but gaps remain.

2 years ago

Listen 1:17
A snowcapped landscape is reflected in a body of water.
Science

Delaware students Zoom to Antarctica to learn about penguin research

Students at Caesar Rodney High School got a taste of a career in research, amongst penguins and seals on the West Antarctic Peninsula.

2 years ago

People stand outside of a building with a banner that reads,
Health

Delaware County confirms tuberculosis case at William Penn School District

Health officials said there is no health threat to the general public at this time as they believe the risk of infection has largely been contained.

2 years ago

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