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An unusual rule and inconsistent enforcement has given an advantage to largely unregulated certification businesses that stand to rake in millions of dollars each year courting Pennsylvania medical marijuana patients. (Spotlight PA)
Health
Spotlight PA

Companies blanket Pa. with ads about how to get a medical marijuana card, but doctors are silenced

With millions of dollars at stake, certification businesses buy radio ads, dominate Google searches, and even offer Groupons.

4 years ago

University of Delaware's campus in Newark
Education

University of Delaware reinstates mask mandate just days before graduation

COVID cases on campus are up nearly 60% in the past month. As a result, the semester will end with students and staff required to mask up.

4 years ago

View of an empty shelf in a grocery store where usually baby formula products are available.
Community

U.S. safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis.

4 years ago

This photo from June 21, 2019 shows flames and smoke emerging from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia. The blaze and a series of explosions shook homes and caused extensive damage at the refinery, the largest on the East Coast. The company shuttered the 150-year-old site and laid off workers. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup – May 23, 2022

Chef Peter Serpico on his new cookbook, Learning Korean. WHYY's Sophia Schmidt on benzene levels at the PES refinery site. And, a Jefferson expert on the future of telehealth.

Air Date: May 23, 2022 10:00 am

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A medical professional vaccinates a young person.
NPR
Health

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response in kids under 5

Pfizer plans to submit the new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.

4 years ago

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

Crozer Health’s parent company has a long history of siphoning millions from its hospitals. Pa. officials were warned, but their hands were tied

Crozer’s troubles go back to a business deal that was initiated in 2019 — one that Pennsylvania officials were warned about, but had little power to stop.

4 years ago

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The West Powelton Drummers led the inaugural NEXT STEP Walk-a-Thon
Health

Black Doctors Consortium walk-a-thon draws people from region who are fighting for health equity

“Health is wealth,” one walker said. “We have to save our own communities.”

4 years ago

File photo: A view of uptown Manhattan from the Empire State Building is seen in New York City on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Health

New York City resident tests positive for monkeypox virus

The unidentified patient is isolating and treating the case as positive while awaiting final confirmation by the Centers for Disease Control.

4 years ago

A sign and entrance are visible for a tan brick building.
Health

Delco sues Prospect Medical, Crozer hospitals to keep behavioral health services open

Crozer has promised officials it will temporarily stop the closure of the behavioral health services at Delaware County Memorial and Crozer-Chester as a gesture of good faith.

4 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Keystone Crossroads
Education

‘The virus is not done with us.’ Mask mandate returns for Philly schools

Philadelphia schools will require all students and staff to wear masks throughout the school day “until further notice.”

4 years ago

(Shane Tolentino for NPR)
NPR
Health

Telehealth abortions are simple and private — but restricted in many states

Groups that provide abortion pills are preparing to face significant new obstacles, as anti-abortion states push back against expanded online access.

4 years ago

A sign at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Penn Medicine partners with health department to expand virtual ‘bridge clinic’ for people with substance use disorder

Penn Medicine has expanded its telehealth program to increase access to medication that helps people stop using opioids.

4 years ago

A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 12 years old sits ready for use at a vaccination site in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Health

CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

If the CDC agrees as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.

4 years ago

A sign at the entrance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seen on April 19 in Atlanta. (Ron Harris/AP)
NPR
Health

The CDC is investigating 180 cases of children with hepatitis. The cause is a mystery

The count of pediatric cases under investigation has grown since the agency's last update, but most of the increase represents previous cases that are just now being reported.

4 years ago

A portrait of American statesman, writer and scientist Benjamin Franklin, circa 1750. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700s

Benjamin Franklin is revered in history for his fixation on inventing practical ways to make everyday life easier.

4 years ago

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