Health Care
Increasing 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Telemedicine abortions just got more complicated for health providers
Prescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors.
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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 ...
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Two union groups affiliated with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals are in negotiations with hospital leadership for new three-year contracts.
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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.
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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.
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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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Psychedelics and mental health: the potential, risks and hype
There's a lot of excitement around using psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment. This hour, the potential, risks and hype around psychedelics and mental health care.
Air Date: September 21, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:14At AIDS Walk Delaware 2022, organizers raise awareness and offer monkeypox vaccines
The Delaware HIV Consortium and AIDS Delaware hosted the annual event in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach, where both groups also offered monkeypox and flu vaccines.
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Slow start to omicron booster rollout could signal new normal in Delaware Valley
Early demand for the new COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines is off to a slow start. Health providers and residents say It could be the new normal.
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How do these efforts compare to other U.S. cities? Some ideas are unique, while others are becoming common.
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