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Weight loss drugs and supplements at pharmacy
Medicine
New Jersey
Public Health

New Jersey is considering banning sales of diet and muscle building pills to minors

This comes after a similar law went into effect in New York — the first in the country.

3 weeks ago

Listen 2:02
Philadelphia City Hall
Government
Health Care
Philadelphia

Palak Raval-Nelson named Philadelphia’s new health commissioner

Raval-Nelson will lead Philadelphia's Department of Public Health after working for the city for nearly 30 years.

3 weeks ago

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Nagasasikanth Mopuri smiles
Business
Health Care
Incarceration
New Jersey

New South Jersey clinic opens to bridge health care gaps for people leaving jails and prisons

The Omega Physicians health clinic in Medford, New Jersey, provides primary care and specialty services like psychiatry and addiction treatment.

3 weeks ago

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A mobile medical station in New York City makes it convenient to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. In the U.S., only 1 in 5 eligible individuals has rolled up their sleeve for this latest vaccine version. (Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG//Universal Images Group Editorial via Getty Images)
Explainers
Health Care
Medicine
National
Public Health
NPR

Coronavirus FAQ: I didn’t get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so … when?

A Dec. 2 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that in the U.S., for example, just under 20% of eligible people have gotten the updated vaccine.

3 weeks ago

Bullets lie on the sidewalk at the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York.
Gun Violence
Insurance
National

Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend

Anger and vitriol against health insurers filled social media in the wake of Thompson's killing.

3 weeks ago

people marching on a picket line holding up signs
Employment
Health Care
Philadelphia

Chestnut Hill Hospital workers say persisting staffing shortages put patient care at risk

Hospital nurses and technicians held a rally to demand better working conditions and staffing levels.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:14
exterior of CHOP in Philadelphia
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia

A new CHOP research program is exploring ways to reduce long-term effects of cancer treatment

The new research program will look at ways to reduce risks of heart disease, hormone delays and other late-term effects of cancer treatment.

4 weeks ago

Listen 4:40
Taylor Hospital
Business
Health Care

Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital emergency rooms reopen after temporary closure

Technical issues with radiology services forced Crozer to close the emergency departments. Hospital staff say the department reopened Tuesday afternoon.

4 weeks ago

Residents of Daybreak Cohousing in Portland
Behavioral Health
Home & Family
Mental Health
NPR

How to be not lonely? ‘Cohousing’ is an answer for some people

In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone.

4 weeks ago

Hannah and Claudine Clarke smile in a hospital bed
Employment
Health Care
Philadelphia

How one Philadelphia medical student is learning to be a young caregiver to a parent with dementia

An estimated one in six millennial caregivers are caring for a loved one with a type of dementia, past research has shown.

4 weeks ago

Listen 5:29
Sophia Wallace and four of her five children smile
Food & Drink
Health Care
Philadelphia

A CHOP program showed promising results for families facing food insecurity. Researchers hope more funding broadens its reach

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found nearly one in five patient families struggle to get enough food, and wanted to address it.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:18
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md., in 2018. Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Food & Drink
National
Public Health

SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled for potential salmonella contamination

The cucumber outbreak sickened 68 people, including 18 who were hospitalized, in 19 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

4 weeks ago

Erica Hayes
Health Care
National
Public Health
NPR

Long COVID patients push to see federal research refocused on treatments

The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion so far on long COVID research, without bringing any new treatments to market.

1 month ago

Human brain
Aging
Behavioral Health
Health Care
Mental Health
NPR

You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here’s how to get started

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

1 month ago

In 2023, the turkeys on Erica Sawatzke’s farm contracted highly pathogenic avian influenza, a deadly bird flu virus that has been spreading across the U.S. in recent years. (Courtesy of Erica Sawatzke)
The Pulse
Animals
Public Health

How a turkey farmer dealt with an avian flu outbreak on Thanksgiving

The bird flu virus continues to spread around the world, including in mammals like cows. Scientists are worried it could become a human virus.

1 month ago

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