Health Care
Burlington County receives $900K for opioid addiction programs
The U.S. Justice Department grant will be used, in part, to get people into treatment. And, to help children of substance abusers.
2 years ago
The four-hospital system in Delaware County has been reaching out to municipalities, threatening to shut off emergency medical services within 90 days unless they pay up.
2 years ago
It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in U.S.
The U.S. may be heading into another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.
2 years ago
Philadelphia’s indoor mask mandate was triggered by the city’s COVID risk measurement system. Public health experts weigh in on how well that system works.
2 years ago
A push to close the racial gap in maternal mortality rates in N.J.
First observed in 2016, Black Maternal Health Week is recognized from April 11-17 to call “attention and action” to “improving Black maternal health,” according to the CDC.
2 years ago
N.J. first lady Tammy Murphy announces festival for Black Maternal Health Week
In New Jersey, the maternal mortality rate for Black people is seven times higher than the rate for white people.
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N.J. commission approves first recreational weed retail licenses
Retail licenses could be issued within a month, after approved alternative treatment centers pay fees and undergo compliance assessments.
2 years ago
‘This is where we begin’: Delco’s new health department is fully operational
Delco is no longer the largest county in the United States without its own health department as it was busy its first week tackling inspections, STIs, and tuberculosis.
2 years ago
Facing invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, Black women advocate for better care
Black women are more likely to get the noncancerous growths, at a younger age, and have higher rates of hysterectomy. A growing movement calls for more compassionate care.
2 years ago
A worrisome new bird flu is spreading in American birds and may be here to stay
Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild birds in more than 30 states.
2 years ago
CDC weighs new opioid prescribing guidelines amid controversy over old ones
Many blame the agency's earlier guidance for suffering and even suicide risk among chronic pain patients. Critics say the updated advice may not fix the problem.
2 years ago
What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic
Now, more than two years into the pandemic, some parts of the U.S. are seeing an uptick in cases driven by the BA.2 subvariant.
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Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate
In a 2-1 ruling Thursday, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the mandate.
2 years ago
Pennsylvanians on Medicaid risk losing health coverage when COVID emergency ends
Many will lose Medicaid coverage nationwide, but Pennsylvania’s plan is out of step with other states, which advocates say will lead to greater losses.
2 years ago
Listen 1:53U.S. experts discuss COVID boosters for the fall and beyond
Key questions include how often the vaccines should be updated against new viral strains and who should get them.
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