Public Health
Previously, lawyers for Nadine Menendez had requested her trial on charges in the case be delayed after she had been diagnosed with a serious health issue.
7 months ago
N.J. Medicaid re-enrollment is down. Thousands could lose coverage
Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey Medicaid recipients could lose medical coverage because of confusion about re-enrolling.
7 months ago
Hundreds sign a petition calling for a halt to Fairmount drug treatment center plan
Residents say they were blindsided by the city’s proposal to house Kensington drug users.
7 months ago
Prospect Medical Holdings is running into roadblocks selling its hospitals in Connecticut and Rhode Island. This spells trouble for Crozer Health in Delaware County.
7 months ago
Listen 1:23After Kensington encampment shutdown, what’s next for Philly’s plan to address the addiction crisis?
City police and outreach workers continue to monitor the area of Kensington’s open-air drug market as harm reduction workers provide a bridge to support services.
7 months ago
Crackdown on Kensington, Bird flu outbreak, Eurovision Song Contest
The avian flu has spread to birds, foxes, sea lions, dairy cows, and a farmworker has been infected. All this is raising concerns about a potential pandemic.
Air Date: May 8, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:50Delaware reports spike in opioid overdoses after data indicated downward trend
Drug cocktails are causing users to have difficulty breathing and hallucinations, officials say.
7 months ago
Viet-Capacity has reached over 800 Vietnamese-speaking Philly residents with culturally tailored education around cardiovascular disease.
8 months ago
Listen 1:31Villanova University rain garden shows 20-year success at soaking up stormwater runoff
The school's rain gardens have proven effective at helping prevent raw sewage from overflowing into waterways.
8 months ago
Listen 1:17The youth vote made a difference in the 2020 presidential election, and Democrats hope that issues like reproductive rights will bring them out again.
8 months ago
Montgomery County wants to hear about your health priorities
The county’s Office of Public Health will use survey results to shape priorities for the upcoming Community Health Improvement Plan.
8 months ago
Listen 1:08Pa., N.J. and Del. to receive millions in federal dollars to replace lead pipes
Municipalities and utilities are required to create an inventory of lead pipes by October.
8 months ago
Listen 1:15What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III."
8 months ago
Union asks judge to dismiss anti-smoking lawsuit targeting Atlantic City casinos
Local 54 of the Unite Here union says many of its 10,000 workers could lose their jobs and the means to support their families if smoking were banned.
8 months ago
CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving ‘vampire facial’
The CDC said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.
8 months ago