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The Daily is the radio edition of the popular podcast by the same name, produced by The New York Times. Hosts Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise provide an irresistible layman’s approach to some of the most compelling and complicated stories of our time.

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New art installation visualizes life at the intersection of homelessness, drug use and sex work in Philly

From March 3 through March 8, harm reduction group Project SAFE is offering free admission to its “Not Welcome Anywhere” art installation.

1 year ago

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Dr. Priscilla Mpasi speaks at a podium
Education

Service cuts are hurting Delaware student wellness centers, especially at high needs schools, advocates say

State funding for high school wellness health has remained stagnant, and there’s no financial support to expand centers in elementary schools.

1 year ago

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Boxes of pills on a counter at a pharmacy.
Health

CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon

Walgreens will begin dispensing the medication within a week at some locations in Pennsylvania.

1 year ago

McKenna Shuster is visible through a window working in her house at twilight.
Health

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

The CDC changed its guidance, saying that people can return to regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever.

1 year ago

People holding up signs in City COuncil
Community

Medical deportation is now unlawful in Philadelphia, but what could implementation look like?

In March, Philadelphia hospitals must begin to follow new guidance. Medical repatriation, or deportations, are not allowed. Here’s what that means.

1 year ago

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., center, speaks about a bill to establish federal protections for IVF
Politics & Policy

Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, objected to a request for a vote by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.

1 year ago

ChristianaCare Primary Care at Jennersville. (Google Maps)
Health

ChristianaCare plans to open 2 ‘neighborhood hospitals’ in Delco in 2025

In addition to the planned micro-hospital at the former Jennersville campus, ChristianaCare is now looking to build two “micro-hospitals” in Delaware County.

1 year ago

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Shariah Harris smiles while riding her horse
Community

Upper Darby native and local nurse becomes first Black woman to compete in U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championships

Shariah Harris started riding horses in Philadelphia at 8 years old. In addition to being a polo athlete, she also works as an operating room nurse.

1 year ago

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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
Health

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)
Health

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
Health

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.
Health

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
Health

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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