Ali McPherson
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As more kids go back to day care and preschool, pediatricians see an uptick in visits
With little ones in group learning settings again, those runny noses and ear infections are starting to come back too, doctors say.
3 years ago
Listen 1:00Eating disorders, and demand for treatment, rise with the pandemic
Since COVID-19 took hold, mental health experts say, more adolescents and young adults have sought help to combat their eating disorders.
4 years ago
Listen 0:57Marquis & Co. restaurant group will raise minimum wage for workers
Starting in July, the owner of HipCityVeg and other restaurants will boost employees’ minimum to $15 an hour.
4 years ago
Listen 1:14How a new technology is helping people with congenital heart defects
About 40,000 babies are born with heart defects annually. The FDA approved a procedure less invasive than the surgery many get during their lives.
4 years ago
Listen 1:01Philly’s rape crisis center marks 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
At a virtual forum, WOAR-Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence noted the continuing need to support victims and reduce incidents of assault.
4 years ago
Guard your COVID vaccine card. Looks like you’re going to need it
Certain travel destinations and cruise lines already require proof you’ve gotten your full COVID-19 vaccine dose. Some suggest laminating the cards to keep them safe.
4 years ago
Listen 1:02A new study shows vitamin D can lower COVID-19 risk, especially for Black people
A new study shows levels above those traditionally considered sufficient — 30 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter) — may lower the risk of coronavirus infection.
4 years ago
Listen 1:09Minus a working federal autism committee, advocates pushed for COVID-era change
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has been out of session for the past year, but others worked to advance coronavirus-related concerns.
4 years ago
Listen 1:31New CHOP study shows how coronavirus-caused MIS-C works in young bodies
The study shows children and adolescents with the disease have a highly activated immune response, similar to that of adults with severe COVID-19.
4 years ago
Listen 1:15In the confusion and complication of vaccine rollout, these people are stepping up to fill the gap
Online, on Twitter, in Facebook groups, these people have made it a goal to help others locate not just available doses, but actual vaccination times.
4 years ago
A partnership brings more jobs to West Philly, more lab assistants to Penn Medicine
Penn Medicine collaborated with the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative as it was expanding COVID-19 testing efforts. Fifty people were hired.
4 years ago
Listen 1:43At a virtual town hall, issues of access for Montgomery County’s Latino communities — vaccine supply, language, and technology issues — were the focus.
4 years ago
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