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It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

The CDC urges both an updated COVID-19 shot and yearly flu vaccine for everyone ages 6 months and older.

8 months ago

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What ails you? This garden in Kensington mixes a traditional Puerto Rican alcoholado cure

For 40 years, a network of community gardens has kept Puerto Rican folk remedies alive.

8 months ago

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Politics & Policy

‘Heartless’: Sponsor of medical aid in dying bill slams Delaware Gov. Carney’s veto

Retiring state Rep. Paul Baumbach has pushed for medical aid in dying legislation since 2015. Gov. Carney said he was “morally opposed” to it becoming law.

8 months ago

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How Ozempic is changing weight loss

GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro are wildly popular for treating diabetes, obesity and now cosmetic weight-loss. How are they changing health care and our culture?

Air Date: September 19, 2024 12:00 pm

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Gen Z develops new habits - less booze, less vaping, less sex
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Gen Z's changing habits: Less alcohol, tobacco, and sex

Gen Z seems to be leading a more modest lifestyle, with lower rates of drinking, vaping, and sexual activity. But is this shift a positive development?

Air Date: September 18, 2024 12:00 pm

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A winter season of flu, RSV and more COVID is coming. Delaware Valley health experts say it’s time to get vaccinated

New updated vaccines for flu and COVID-19, as well as protection against RSV for infants and seniors, will be available this fall.

8 months ago

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PhilaDelic conference in Philadelphia
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Researchers and scientists will convene in Philadelphia to explore the future of psychedelic research

The academic conference is open to researchers, students and the public. Topics will include psychedelics, mental health and metaphysics.

9 months ago

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

How to get a good night’s sleep

Our bodies are built for sleep so why is it so difficult to get a good night's rest?

Air Date: August 30, 2024 12:00 pm

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Health

Dr. Ala Stanford’s memoir, actor Ed Helms on 1970s FBI scandal

We talk about Dr. Stanford’s North Philly childhood, the barriers she broke to become a pediatric surgeon and her new memoir. Plus, Helms talks talks about a 1971FBI heist.

Air Date: August 29, 2024 12:00 pm

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Auditor faults Pennsylvania agency over fees from Medicaid-funded prescriptions

A review by Pa.'s elected financial watchdog says there are shortcomings in a state agency’s oversight of fees paid to pharmacy benefit managers in the Medicaid program.

9 months ago

Residents are seen outside Penn Hospital
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Resident doctors at Penn Medicine to demand contract both inside and outside the hospitals this week

After almost a year of negotiations, the big sticking point now is over wages. Residents say they make a little above minimum wage after accounting for long hours.

9 months ago

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Mosquito-borne illnesses discovered throughout Philadelphia region

West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes in nearly every county in the region, and one case of Eastern equine encephalitis was reported in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

9 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out
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FDA approves two updated COVID vaccines

The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.

9 months ago

medicine on a shelf
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These drugs are among those affected by Medicare price negotiations

Here's a look at the drugs and the negotiated prices for Medicare recipients.

9 months ago

Close up photo of a mosquito on a leaf
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Philly area health officials are seeing cases of dengue fever among travelers as outbreaks grow abroad

More than 3,290 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the U.S. and its territories, with more than half of cases occurring in Puerto Rico.

9 months ago

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