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Health

Delaware lawmakers want pandemic-related telehealth access to continue permanently

State Rep. David Bentz has introduced a bill that would eliminate pre-COVID barriers to telehealth access.

4 years ago

Pam Africa speaks at a protest outside the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
Courts & Law

‘We are here to save a life’: Mumia Abu-Jamal to undergo heart surgery; supporters call for his release

Abu-Jamal complained of chest pain while on a walk at SCI-Mahanoy in Schuylkill County and was taken to the prison infirmary.

4 years ago

FILE - This Sept. 22, 2010 file photo shows bottles of the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa. On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the acting head of the Food and Drug Administration said women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor's office or clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the latest reversal in ongoing legal battles over use of the medication. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Health

U.S. agency says women can get abortion pill via telemedicine

U.S. health officials say women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor’s office or clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago

A closeup of a marijuana plant
Courts & Law

N.J.’s new legal weed market faces municipal bans, slow adoption by medical industry

The N.J. Cannabis Regulatory Commission held its first meeting and began writing the rules and regulations necessary before legal weed sales can start.

4 years ago

The exterior of Bradford Hospital
Keystone Crossroads
Health

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Rural Pa. residents lament more cuts to local hospitals during pandemic

“The problem is, as small hospitals go away, there goes your community. Do you want to move to a community that doesn't have a hospital?”

4 years ago

A worker organizes vaccine doses during a recent event at Rose Hill Community Center near New Castle. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Health

Fewer than half of eligible Delawareans have been vaccinated or signed up for shots

Gov. Carney has said he is concerned that roughly 20% of the eligible population won’t get inoculated. WHYY found the figure is currently above 50%.

4 years ago

Adnan Khan (middle) spent 16 years of his life in California prisons until he was released in 2019 under a re-sentencing bill he helped create while behind bars. Now he's an advocate on behalf of incarcerated people. (Courtesy of Adnan Khan)
The Pulse
Health

40% of incarcerated people have chronic conditions — how good is the health care they get behind bars?

A large proportion of incarcerated people have their chronic conditions diagnosed while in prison. But experts say quality care can be hard to get.

4 years ago

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Dawn Harrington helps families stay connected when a relative is incarcerated through classes and support groups. “It’s somewhat kind of like a grieving lost, like somebody dies,” she says. “Because it is, in some ways, that level of separation.” (Courtesy of Dawn Harrington)
The Pulse
Health

Incarceration touches millions with loved ones behind bars. And it’s making many of them sick

The stress of supporting a family member in prison can cause lasting health issues for those on the outside. Consequences can stretch far beyond the person doing the time.

4 years ago

Listen 6:50
Amanda Rabinowitz (right), director of the Brain Injury Neuropsychology Laboratory at the MossRehab Research Institute, demonstrates the RehaBot. (courtesy of MossRehab Research Institute)
Science

How a chatbot can motivate people recovering from traumatic brain injuries

MossRehab Research Institute researchers reinterpret a common consumer technology to help with post-injury social isolation and depression.

4 years ago

From left, Dr. Marci Drees reviews respiratory samples with scientists Alexa Pierce-Matlack and Stephanie Levin at Christiana Hospital's microbiology laboratory. (Courtesy of Christiana Care)
Health

Feared ‘twindemic’ never came, as flu season has been almost non-existent in Del.

Two top Delaware doctors credit the widespread use of masks, physical distancing measures, and the fact that fewer kids are in school.

4 years ago

Listen 2:06
Registered Nurse Rita Alba points out to Beltran Orlando the return date on his vaccination card
Health

Guard your COVID vaccine card. Looks like you’re going to need it

Certain travel destinations and cruise lines already require proof you’ve gotten your full COVID-19 vaccine dose. Some suggest laminating the cards to keep them safe.

4 years ago

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Hospital worker receives one of the country's first coronavirus vaccinations, using the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative, at Yaba Mainland hospital in Lagos, Nigeria Friday, March 12, 2021. Urgent calls for COVID-19 vaccine fairness rang through African countries on Friday as more welcomed or rolled out doses from the global COVAX initiative, with officials acutely aware their continent needs much more. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
Radio Times
Health

The threat of vaccine nationalism

Affluent countries are hoarding vaccines. So how do you make vaccine distribution more equitable? And what threat does vaccine nationalism pose to the ending the pandemic?

Air Date: March 23, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
West Philadelphia resident Phyllis Carter (left) takes a walk with her community health worker
Health

‘On the frontline of injustice’: Community health workers could improve how long and well you live

Leveraging their shared life experience and local roots, community health workers aim to move the needle on long-standing health disparities.

4 years ago

Listen 4:30
Randy Loux, 48, is getting prepped for his COVID vaccine at the new Willow Grove site. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Health

Montco opens mass vaccine clinic in Willow Grove, to serve ‘eastern end of the county’

The new location opened Friday near the Willow Grove Park Mall. It has the capacity to vaccinate 3,000 per day.

4 years ago

Nurse Monique Bourgeois, left, administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to educator Diane Kay at a vaccination site set up setup for teachers and school staff at the Berks County Intermediate Unit in Reading, Pa., Monday, March 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Suburban counties jointly decry plan for single PEMA vaccine site

In a statement, elected officials from Montco, Delco, Bucks, and Chesco say a single regional site will “compromise equitable distribution.”

4 years ago

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