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Health Care

Brian Catania works aide Taylor Putnam through the Row Dog, one of the six core activation exercises he and Travis Ross developed.
Health

NFL puts core strengthening program of Delaware therapists in its playbook

One devotee of the training and stretching technique is Delaware native Troy Reeder, who starts at linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams.

5 years ago

New Jersey resident, Kimyatta Frazier (middle), with her family celebrating Mother's Day last May
Health

Early genetic testing can lead to better health outcomes. So why are patients of color not tested at the same rates?

Population-level and familial risks exist for inherited cancer disorders. Diversifying the genetic counseling field is one solution.

5 years ago

Temple Health plans to open a new, state-of-the-art maternity hospital at the former Cancer Treatment Centers for America campus in Northeast Philadelphia
Health

’People are going to die’: Doctors sound alarm on Temple’s plan to relocate labor and delivery unit

The health system plans to open a state-of-the-art women’s center in Juniata Park. OB-GYNs say the move jeopardizes patient safety.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden
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Biden to have routine colonoscopy, transfer power to Harris

President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday when he undergoes a “routine colonoscopy."

5 years ago

COVID-19 booster shot is prepared
Health

Does PFAS exposure affect COVID-19 illness and vaccine effectiveness? Researchers want to know

Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.

5 years ago

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Harm reduction advocates arguedvthat banning smoking in treatment would act as yet another obstacle to recovery. (stasokulov / BigStock)
Health

Philly rolls back smoking ban at inpatient drug treatment centers

Harm reduction advocates criticized the policy, arguing that banning smoking in treatment would act as yet another obstacle to recovery.

5 years ago

Olivia Jolley, 8, with her mother Jimena after getting the vaccine at Westside Family Healthcare in Wilmington. (Courtesy of Westside)
Health

‘Bribing him with ice cream’: Parents inoculating kids ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19

More than 1,500 of the youngest eligible Delaware children have received their first Pfizer shot in less than a week. About 76,000 more can get vaccinated.

5 years ago

Listen 2:41
Ryann and Jamie Onofrio Franceschini pose for a photo with COVID-19 vaccine stickers while wearing face masks
Health

Universal Family of Schools to host six community COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinics

Universal Family Schools said it is taking a community-focused approach by hosting vaccine clinics at its various branches across the Philly region.

5 years ago

Maria Quiñones-Sanchez arriving at her victory party back in 2019 when she won the race for the 7th Council district. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 11/8/21

City Councilmember Maria Quinones Sanchez discusses her breast cancer diagnosis. And, Dr. Aaron Beck, pioneer of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, passed away last week at 100.

Air Date: November 8, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
Jaime Arafin is one of 28 women featured in Tattoo Monologues: Indelible Marks on the Body and Soul (book photo by Ken Kauffman)
Radio Times
Health

‘Tattoo Monologues’ and treating trauma

Body art can tell personal stories. For many of these women, tattoos are a way to reclaim the past and take ownership of the future.

Air Date: November 4, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:28
Classroom at University of Delaware
Health

COVID-19 on steady decline in Delaware amid concerns about variants, flu season, or another ‘curveball’

Cases and hospitalizations have dropped substantially since mid-September, but with colder weather and holidays approaching, health officials remain concerned.

5 years ago

Subin Yang for NPR
NPR
Health

6 tips to help you pick the right health insurance plan

5 years ago

COVID-10 vaccines
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 11/01

Voters will make big decisions at the polls tomorrow, if they haven't already mailed that ballot in. And, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival opens this week.

Air Date: November 1, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
Delaware resident, Marianne Sarcich (third from left) with her husband and children weeks before her mastectomy. (Della Schweiger)
Health

For years, breast cancer survivors suffered numbness after mastectomies. A new surgery offers them a chance to feel again

Breast reconstructive surgery has historically prioritized how breasts look, but there’s been less emphasis on the numbness in women’s chests that follows.

5 years ago

Christina Morton carries a sign outside City Hall during a rally
Health

Hidden Costs: Gun violence, mental health and financial stress

Mental health and post-traumatic stress bear a hidden cost in the aftermath of gun violence.

5 years ago

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