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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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The Pulse
Health

A cardiologist wanted to prevent long COVID. He turned to meditation.

A recent review of research suggests meditation may be effective for some in treating long COVID and other post-viral conditions.

3 years ago

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A sign for monkeypox vaccinations is shown at a vaccination site in Miami Beach
NPR
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The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated

Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.

3 years ago

The first vaccine to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, moved a step toward approval by the Food and Drug Administration with a positive vote Thursday from a panel of experts. Kateryna Kon/Getty Images/Science Photo Library
NPR
Health

FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants

At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections.

3 years ago

Boxes of Narcan sitting on a table.
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pa. opioid settlement money: What you need to know

There’s currently no single resource for people to see how counties and local governments plan to spend the money. But understanding the process can help you influence it.

3 years ago

A cannibis plant that is close to harvest grows June 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Studio 2

Cannabis and Teens, Grassroots Violence Prevention, Studio 2 Trivia

THC levels in cannabis on today's market are more potent than decades ago, leaving many parents worried about their teen's developing brains. Rutgers' Danielle Dick joins us.

Air Date: May 18, 2023 12:00 pm

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A poster in Kolkata, India, from peak pandemic days sends a message to mask up. Now that the official COVID-19 global emergency is no longer in effect, some folks are thrilled to stop masking — but others wonder if it's a good idea to keep up certain precautions. (NurPhoto via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Coronavirus FAQ: ‘Emergency’ over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?

As the world enters a new phase of the pandemic, NPR spoke to public health gurus about how to move forward since the disease appears to be here to stay.

3 years ago

An illustration of 2 women consoling a third woman.
NPR
Health

Beyond the ‘abortion pill’: Real-life experiences of individuals taking mifepristone

As attorneys argue whether this medication should be removed from the market all over the country, NPR asked people to share their experiences with using mifepristone.

3 years ago

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania patients must receive approval from a physician if they want to legally use cannabis in the state.
(Leise Hook / For Spotlight PA)
Health

Pa. health department faces lawmaker questioning over medical marijuana doctor data

The agency has sued to keep secret how often individual doctors approve patients for medical marijuana.

3 years ago

As a kid, Chris Lundy had a debilitating, painful cough. Nothing seemed to help, until his mother, a Haitian immigrant, took him to see a Vodou priest
The Pulse
Health

Unraveling the mystery of a childhood illness and a treatment rooted in Vodou

Chris Lundy has always wanted to figure out why his family took him to see a Vodou priest and how this treatment made him better.

3 years ago

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Acupuncturist Toto Cheng performs acupuncture on an athlete. (Lin Tin Nok/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Should there be standards for acupuncture in the U.S.?

If you get acupuncture in the U.S., chances are you will pay for it out of pocket. Some acupuncturists say having standards for the industry gives more people access.

3 years ago

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Nurses hold picket signs.
Health

‘We’re burned out’: Philly nurses raise concerns over hospital jobs and workplace safety

About 900 unionized registered nurses at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia are in contract negotiations with parent company, Jefferson Health.

3 years ago

File photo: Tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, announced draft guidelines that would do away with the current three-month abstinence requirement for donations from men who have sex with men
Health

New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.

The new approach does away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.

3 years ago

An illustration of a man standing on a road that transfrorms into the shape of a human brain.
NPR
Health

Millions of people have long COVID brain fog — and there’s a shortage of answers

Psychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues. He offers some practical advice and support in his new book

3 years ago

Box of oral contraceptive pills.
NPR
Health

Advisers to the FDA back first over-the-counter birth control pill

In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

3 years ago

This file photo shows the production department at fashion giant Inditex's headquarters where Zara fashion garments are designed in La Coruna, Spain. Inditex, the retail giant that owns Zara, H&M and many other brands, wants all its clothes to be made from sustainable or recycled fabrics by 2025.  (AP Photo/Jesus Sancho, File)
Studio 2
Health

COVID Emergency Ending, Trust in Philly’s Tap Water, Shopping Sustainably

With the end of the COVID public health emergency, what to know about vaccines, variants, testing and more. Also, eroding trust in Philly water and sustainable fashion.

Air Date: May 10, 2023 12:00 pm

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