Health Care
Medical marijuana dispensary Restore meets hurdles expanding into Delco
In mid-February, the company opened in Yeadon, its sixth area location. Borough zoning officials reversed their decision just three days later.
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N.J. veterans want better mental health services for ‘other-than-honorable’ discharges
New Jersey veterans joined state senators, medical experts, and former Governor Jim McGreevey, calling for benefits for vets with service related trauma.
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Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron
Pediatricians say the back-and-forth results may seem confusing but that parents need to understand the shots are still the best way to prevent serious illness.
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FDA warns against using another powdered baby formula after a 2nd death
The FDA now cautions against using a specific lot of Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 after a second infant dies. Abbott voluntarily recalled the specialty product on Monda
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Former Jennersville, Brandywine buyer fails to post court-ordered bond required for revived deal
The former Jennersville, Brandywine buyer did not post the $1 million bond in time. Tower Health is now asking a Chester County judge to toss the case.
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N.J. nurses union offers free mental health courses
The federally funded online classes are available to help health care workers or anyone to help improve mental health and cope with trauma.
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The unusual relationship between COVID-19 and blood pressure
While the relationship between hypertension and the virus is complicated, some evidence shows long COVID can lead to “devastating” effects on blood pressure.
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Listen 4:44Pennsylvania expected to follow CDC relaxation of mask guidance
The CDC loosened its mask guidelines Friday — and Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter says the state will likely follow.
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What do the new CDC mask requirements mean for the Philadelphia region?
The CDC's shift reflects a substantial drop in COVID-19 cases nationwide.
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CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country
The federal health agency released new guidance for when Americans need to mask up indoors, saying about 70% of the population lives where it's safe to go mask-free.
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Johnson & Johnson, 3 major distributors finalize $26B landmark opioid settlement
It’s the largest settlement to date among the many opioid-related cases that have been playing out across the country.
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CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
Under the new guidelines, the vast majority of Americans will no longer live in areas where indoor masking in public is recommended based on current data.
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The pandemic pummeled long-term care — it may not recover quickly, experts warn
Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers have quit since the pandemic began, and the ones still working suffer from burnout.
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Newer version of omicron variant spreads in the region. How worried should you be?
Early research from Denmark shows this type of the virus spreads more easily. But there are still a lot of questions.
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The first public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction
Washington was the first state in the U.S. to introduce a public option for health insurance, but the rollout hasn't been smooth.
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