Health Care
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.
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Poison control centers are fielding a surge of Ivermectin overdose calls
The nation's poison control centers saw a 245% jump in reported exposure cases from July to August as more people take the anti-parasite drug.
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TikTok activists are flooding a Texas abortion reporting site with spam
A new law in Texas makes it illegal to have an abortion after six weeks, as well as to help anyone have an abortion.
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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.
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Texas’ 6-week abortion ban takes effect overnight as the Supreme Court stays silent
Senate Bill 8 effectively ends Roe v Wade in Texas. It bans all abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy, well before many women even know they are pregnant.
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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.
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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.
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Racial gaps in breastfeeding are closing. Philly area Black birth workers are one reason
Black women historically had the lowest rates of breastfeeding initiation, but new data shows that’s changing. Community support makes the difference.
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Listen 1:11Former Delaware prison health care provider to pay $15M to settle federal lawsuits
Connections Community Support Programs has agreed to pay more than $15 million to settle charges of fraud and controlled substances allegations.
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The rural southern region is the state’s most conservative. The agency calls it a health care desert in dire need of a center offering women’s reproductive services.
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The results of Philadelphia’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery? ‘Discouraging’
Researchers who worked with the city to organize it say the sweepstakes incentive program in June did not make a significant difference.
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Listen 1:33ChristianaCare edict for visitors — show vaccination proof or negative COVID-19 test
Delaware’s largest hospital system says it wants to create the safest environment possible for patients, staff, and visitors.
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Many ERs fail people who struggle with addiction. These new approaches might help
Many hospitals fail to screen for substance use, offer medications to treat opioid use disorder or connect patients to follow-up care.
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Families decry restricted visits to those in long-term care
One woman describes her battle to spend time with her mother.
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For years, national medical guidelines have defined anemia differently for Black patients. A new study shows this could be increasing birth disparities.
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