
Health
The Center for Families and Relationships and Project HOME have partnered to open a new mental health unit in North Philadelphia at the Helen Brown Community Center.
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Listen 1:35The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the program.
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Listen 1:31Inspira Health Network would be hardest hit if Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the state’s largest nurses union, choose to go on strike.
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Listen 0:55ChristianaCare to acquire former Crozer Health outpatient locations
The pending acquisition includes two facilities in Glen Mills, a location in Havertown, an office in Broomall and a site in Media.
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Poison control experts say calls related to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are rising, with symptoms like nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
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Listen 1:23The blood test measures two subtypes of tau and amyloid proteins, which can indicate the presence of amyloid plaque in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Listen 1:14Measles is very contagious. Here’s how to avoid it
A person infected with measles recently attended a New Jersey Shakira concert. More than 1,000 cases have been confirmed across the U.S. this year.
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The federal proposal would block Medicaid reimbursements for preventative health services to nonprofit family planning clinics if they also perform abortions.
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Listen 1:01Legislation to reel in for-profit health care usually dies in Harrisburg. Shapiro said he hopes with a united Delaware County, bills safeguarding hospitals can reach his desk.
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Listen 1:02Legislation banning petroleum additive in school meals headed to Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer
Studies have suggested that Red 40 can cause neurobehavioral problems in some children. But some experts say more research is needed.
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Listen 1:00Early career researchers at Penn want to form a union, which the university is challenging
Organizers say they want better job security, protections against being fired unfairly and salaries that keep up with the cost of living.
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Listen 1:38Philly gets failing grades for air pollution that makes asthma worse
In its annual report, the American Lung Association flunked the city for its levels of ozone and particle pollution. The 2023 wildfires played a role.
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Listen 1:09Wedge Recovery Centers will close behavioral health services after 31-year run in Philadelphia
The organization has provided mental health and addiction treatment since 1994. Most services will stop by the end of May.
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Listen 1:09The bill dictates when and how mobile van service providers can operate in Kensington as they support people who are homeless and using drugs.
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Listen 1:07What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells all its drugstores
The company runs 1,245 stores in 15 states, according to its website. It has a heavy presence in New York, Pennsylvania and California, which alone has 347 locations.
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