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File photo: Philadelphia Flyers' Oskar Lindblom plays during an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Flyers waive Lindblom, donate $100K to cancer organization

The Philadelphia Flyers have placed forward Oskar Lindblom on waivers on for the purpose of buying out the final year of the cancer survivor’s contract.

4 years ago

A sign for Crozer Health is visible in the foreground, with buildings in the background.
Health

Crozer Health appoints new CEO amid leadership restructuring

Anthony Esposito has stepped into the role of chief executive officer of the four-hospital system in Delaware County.

4 years ago

Abortion-rights demonstrators shout slogans after tying green flags to the fence of the White House during a protest to pressure the Biden administration to act and protect abortion rights, in Washington, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Politics & Policy

Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk

They said that federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions.

4 years ago

Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Politics & Policy

Strike force assembling to protect abortion rights in New Jersey

New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announces a team from across his office that will enforce protections for those seeking reproductive health care.

4 years ago

People walk on a sidewalk, masked.
NPR
Health

A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections

The BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

4 years ago

An up-close view of someone using a pulse oximeter.
NPR
Health

Pulse oximeters are less accurate for Black patients, study finds

These devices measure blood oxygen levels. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.

4 years ago

Mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right.
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup: July 11, 2022

Everything you need to know about Monkeypox right now. Also, the struggles facing NJ produce farmers, and we talk about a Library Company mental health exhibition.

Air Date: July 11, 2022 10:00 am

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The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

After advancing constitutional amendment, Pa. Republicans move closer to being able to restrict abortion access

Pa. Republicans are pushing an amendment that would keep courts from intervening in attempts to restrict abortion. It just cleared its first big hurdle.

4 years ago

Up-close view of emergency contraception packages.
NPR
Health

Emergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get it

Many advocates suggest women and all those who can get pregnant have emergency contraception on hand before they need it.

4 years ago

President Biden sits at a desk, signing an order, as Vice President Kamala Harris and others stand and look on.
Politics & Policy

Biden signs order on abortion access after high court ruling

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to protect access to abortion as he faced mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful on the subject.

4 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate GOP advances constitutional amendment on abortion

Republican state senators are advancing a proposal to add language to the Pennsylvania Constitution stating explicitly that it does not guarantee rights related to abortion.

4 years ago

Plan C shows a combination pack of mifepristone and misoprostol tablets
NPR
Health

Self-induced abortions can raise medical — and legal — questions for doctors

Doctors are thinking about how to help women who have questions or concerns after taking abortion pills at home — without putting themselves or their patients in jeopardy.

4 years ago

A 2003 electron microscope image shows a monkeypox virion.
Health

Camden County reports first confirmed monkeypox case

A resident traveling out-of-state is Camden County’s first confirmed monkeypox case. They are isolated at home and being treated.

4 years ago

A medical assistant holds a patient's pregnancy test in her hands, while looking down at it.
NPR
Health

How companies offering to cover travel for out-of-state abortions might work

Major companies like Nike and Tesla say they plan to assist employees who live in places where abortion is restricted to travel for the procedure.

4 years ago

(AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Radio Times
Health

The Joy of Sweat

Sweating is a weird biological function. Journalist Sarah Everts walks us through her taboo-busting book about the shame, stink, and strange science of sweating.

Air Date: July 5, 2022 10:00 am

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