Health Care
Coronavirus (booster) FAQ: Can it cause a positive test? When should you get it?
We talked to experts to help answer some of the most common and confusing questions.
3 years ago
Two biotech companies announced last week that preliminary trial data show their new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab, slowed cognitive decline.
3 years ago
Planned Parenthood mobile clinic will take abortion to red-state borders
Planned Parenthood says it will provide abortions out of an RV-based clinic in southern Illinois by the end of the year.
3 years ago
Unionized nurses, technicians and others at Temple University Hospital are calling for better security and safety measures to protect staff and patients.
3 years ago
Listen 4:04Increasing numbers of Black Americans report mental health concerns, survey finds
An annual survey from CVS Health and Morning Consult found that more Black Americans are reporting mental health concerns.
3 years ago
Central Pa. Planned Parenthood clinics see increase in out-state-patients
To accommodate the rise in demand for abortion services, Planned Parenthood Keystone is adding more days per week for abortion appointments.
4 years ago
Crozer Health, Prospect sued over plan to close Delaware County Memorial Hospital
The Foundation for Delaware County is taking Crozer and its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, to court over their plan to shut down Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
4 years ago
Philly care home resident died with paper jammed in windpipe, lawsuit alleges
Cheryl Yewdall died five days after she was found face down with a large paper towel or disinfecting wipe in her windpipe.
4 years ago
Telemedicine abortions just got more complicated for health providers
Prescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors.
4 years ago
The Regional Roundup: September 26, 2022
The latest on your gut microbiome and how to keep it healthy. Plus, climate change efforts underway in New Jersey with the DEP commissioner, and ROCKY: The Musical is here!
Air Date: September 26, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Arizona judge: State can enforce near-total abortion ban
Arizona can enforce a near-total ban on abortions that has been blocked for nearly 50 years, a judge ruled Friday, meaning clinics statew ...
4 years ago
Two union groups affiliated with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals are in negotiations with hospital leadership for new three-year contracts.
4 years ago
Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a ‘twindemic’
After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year.
4 years ago
Philly draws 22 proposals from health orgs vying for grants to expand monkeypox access, equity
They have submitted proposals to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to expand vaccination and outreach efforts with funding from the city.
4 years ago
Crozer Health plans to permanently close Delaware County Memorial Hospital’s emergency department
The company plans to transition DCMH into a behavioral health hospital that offers detox and inpatient services. Springfield Hospital will become an ambulatory surgery center.
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