
Public Health
Amid measles outbreaks, states consider revoking religious vaccine exemptions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. has seen more than 700 cases of the highly contagious disease since January.
6 years ago
Young and fit: How to build healthy bodies? Do it as a family
Promoting children’s wellness is more complex than exercise and good food, experts say: “It's not about the scale moving, it's about your mindset changing.”
6 years ago
Listen 3:15Young and fit: Creating safe spaces for girls to move, exercise
There’s still a gender gap when it comes to kids and sports. Here’s what one group is doing to change that.
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Listen 3:12Now in high school, Philly girls revisit earlier kindness, donating tampons, other items
Sasha Mannino and Iris Peron-Ames, both 15 now and living in Fairmount — started a second collection of tampons and other toiletries, this time at their high school.
6 years ago
How to talk to anti-vaccination parents
We look at the measles outbreaks, the underlying reasons parents don't vaccinate their children and efforts by public health officials to change their minds.
Air Date: April 30, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:47Measles shots aren’t just for kids: Many adults could use a booster too
According to the CDC, people who were vaccinated prior to 1968 with an early version of the vaccine, which was made from an inactivated (killed) virus, should be revaccinated
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Does watching `13 Reasons Why’ help some viewers? Yes, Penn study says
The controversial Netflix series graphically depicts a suicide. Researchers wondered how much harm does the second season might do.
6 years ago
‘Brady Bunch’ episode fuels campaigns against vaccines — and Marcia’s miffed
"If you have to get sick, sure can't beat the measles," sister Marcia says, as the older Bradys sit around a Monopoly board on one of the kid's beds.
6 years ago
When it’s time for a mammogram, should you ask for 3D?
The newer 3D mammogram offers a more thorough picture of breast tissue and is more accurate.
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A workable alternative to nursing homes — adult family care
As baby boomers age and the workforce shrinks, there may not be enough people or money to care for all our elders, especially those with medical needs.
6 years ago
Rep. Dean will introduce PFAS bill, the 15th in Congress this year
Both the House and Senate have stepped up efforts to address the toxic chemicals, which affect communities in Bucks and Montgomery counties and nationwide.
6 years ago
Philly’s tap water is safe. Now there is a bar to prove it.
Philly Water Bar will open every Thursday this summer, from noon to 1 p.m., in the courtyard at City Hall.
6 years ago
Christie campaign revamp to boost outreach, access to addiction treatment
Murphy administration invests in once-controversial Reach NJ program, but steers clear of Christie-like TV commercials.
6 years ago
Kenney urges delay on Safehouse injection site, tells planners to look at other locations
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney urges nonprofit planning supervised injection site to explore other locations in response to pushback from Kensington residents.
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