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President Joe Biden walks along the Colonnade towards the Oval Office as he returns to the White House after visiting Brookland Middle School in northeast Washington, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politics & Policy

Biden’s vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges

Republicans swiftly denounced the mandate that could impact 100 million Americans as government overreach and vowed to sue.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about his plan to stop the spread of the Delta variant and boost COVID-19 vaccinations in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
Radio Times
Science

The Covid-19 vaccine & personal choice

What's behind the decision of a quarter of Americans who haven't been vaccinated? And, with a shortage of ICU beds and ventilators in several states, who gets treated?

Air Date: September 10, 2021 10:00 am

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Attorney General Merrick Garland announces a lawsuit to block the enforcement of new Texas law that bans most abortions at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021
Courts & Law

Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law

The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution."

4 years ago

Research has shown a link between exposure to racism and birth outcomes. The terror attacks offered a unique window on the effects of anti-Arab racism. (Illustration by Andre Reed)
The Pulse
Health

'We had just come through an awful year': The acute stress of 9/11 led to increased preterm birth rates for Arab women

Research has shown a link between exposure to racism and birth outcomes. The terror attacks offered a unique window on the effects of anti-Arab racism.

4 years ago

Listen 08:53
Demonstrators chant slogans during a rally
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Many of Pa.’s GOP gubernatorial hopefuls see a blueprint in Texas abortion law

GOP lawmakers have been pushing bills that would further restrict abortion and the debate is poised to become key in Pennsylvania’s 2022 gubernatorial race.

4 years ago

A lost and muddy COVID-19 vaccine card is seen on the ground during day two of the Lollapalooza Music Festival
Health

Lost vax card? Online portal designed to help Delawareans access vaccine records

Lost your COVID-19 vaccine card? Delaware residents can now access their vaccine history through a new online portal.

4 years ago

Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at clinic.
Health

Could a vaccine mandate lead to a ‘mass exodus’ of nursing home staff?

The Biden administration proposed rules requiring nursing homes taking Medicare and Medicaid to vaccinate workers. Medicaid is the primary payer for care.

4 years ago

Listen 1:26
Karla Jefferies is shown in her kitchen
Health

Debilitating long COVID symptoms may qualify workers for ADA job accommodations

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, some employees experiencing long COVID conditions might qualify for government resources and protection.

4 years ago

Listen 1:14
Livestream screengrab
Health

Pediatricians offer advice on keeping kids healthy as COVID cases rise in Delaware

Physicians answered questions in an online forum for parents concerned about sending kids back to school as cases rise in younger age groups.

4 years ago

A Philips Dreamstation C-Pap machine.
Health

Recall of sleep apnea aids leaves some people feeling stuck between two risky choices

Philips Respironics recalled devices with sound-dampening foam that degrades and can cause health issues. Replacement or repair could take 12 months.

4 years ago

Zaliyah Dozier gets a COVID-19 vaccination at the Philadelphia Zoo
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Why does information about vaccines and COVID keep changing?

The messages shift and can be confusing. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk talked to public health communicators about, well, communication.

4 years ago

A sign hangs outside the Whole Women's Health Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.  (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Politics & Policy

Judge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group’s suits

State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a temporary restraining order Friday in Austin that shields clinics from whistleblower lawsuits.

4 years ago

In this March 4, 2020, file photo, abortion rights demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Among abortion-rights activists, (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Courts & Law

Delaware abortion rights advocates pledge to double down support after Texas passes restrictions

Delaware Democrats say they’ll fight harder to keep abortion legal in the First State after a new Texas law effectively bans the procedure after six weeks.

4 years ago

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (left) recently visited Westside Family Healthcare in Wilmington with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (in purple) to announce new funding for navigators to help connect patients to insurance under the ACA
Health

New federal funding aims to better connect Delawareans to affordable care

Westside Family Healthcare will get an increase in funding to help connect Delaware residents to health insurance via the Affordable Care Act.

4 years ago

 Sickle cell disease results from a mutation in hemoglobin — the protein that carries oxygen in the blood — that causes red blood cells to be crescent-shaped.(Shutterstock)
Health

Blood drive supports those with sickle-cell disease and offers genetic testing

The Philadelphia-based Crescent Foundation and the Red Cross will host the blood drive Sept. 9 in University City. Appointments are encouraged.

4 years ago

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