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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.
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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Two Northeast pharmacies fined $3.5 million to settle charges of Medicare Fraud

The alleged scheme was carried out from 2012 to 2016, and the medication that the government was billed for included treatments for asthma, depression, and some anesthetics.

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Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccine

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Scientists and researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are developing a freeze-dried blood substitute that can be used instantly out in the field.

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Staff and shoppers at a Montco garden store saved a woman and her baby

Rasheida Colon said the people in the store “literally saved my life because it could have been so bad.”

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Bronny James discharged from hospital as LeBron sends thanks and says family is ‘safe and healthy’

A statement issued said that James was “successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest” thanks to “the swift and effective response by the USC athletics’ medical staff.”

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Montgomery County health officials investigate a case of measles in an unvaccinated child

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever and red skin rashes. Infections can be prevented with an MMR vaccine.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of his ‘moonshot’ effort

Biden's administration said Thursday its Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is seeking ideas from the public and private sectors.

2 years ago

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Studio 2

Heat Island Effect, Roosevelt Blvd Subway, Things to Do

Philadelphia has declared a heat health emergency due to oppressive temperatures that could feel like a hundred degrees. We’ll talk about extreme heat and efforts to fight it.

Air Date: July 27, 2023 12:00 pm

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Health

Jefferson Health to lay off hundreds of workers this week

The second largest employer in the Philadelphia region expects to trim $300 million in expenses this year.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

House Republicans’ CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections

Forget "repeal and replace," the oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care Act.

2 years ago

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Health

A Philly woman’s dream to build a transitional housing center for expecting Black mothers is getting support from City Hall

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Rosa Health Center expanding on its mission to serve southern Delaware’s uninsured population

Rosa Health Center has grown from a small farmhouse office to serving over 2,000 patients in Delaware’s uninsured population. Now they’re growing again.

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All those daily activities we'd rather avoid — taking the stairs, cleaning the house etc. — have a big metabolic payoff.

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New Jersey will spend $2.2 million to launch Maternal and Infant Health and Innovation Center in Trenton

The center in Trenton will serve as an incubator for new programs to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes.

2 years ago

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