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Ready-to-eat food products
Health
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Millions of pounds of meat are being recalled. Here’s what to look for in your fridge

Over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry were recalled over listeria concerns, affecting salads, wraps, frozen meals and more from popular chains.

2 months ago

Staff of Penn Medicine’s mobile mammography unit demonstrate how patients receive a mammogram on Oct. 22, 2021 in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

As FDA requires national breast density notification, Delaware Valley women say more counseling is needed

As of September 10, all mammogram centers and providers are required to inform patients if they have dense breast tissue, which can make screening more difficult.

2 months ago

Listen 5:56
A woman milks a dairy cow
Health

Raw milk could save Delaware’s dairy industry. But the risks can be life-threatening

Delaware will soon allow people to buy raw milk, but health officials say the practice has serious risks.

3 months ago

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chips of paint
Science

Pennsylvania to receive $43 million in federal funds to remove lead paint from homes

More than 70% of homes in Pennsylvania are estimated to have been built before the 1978 lead paint ban, leaving many kids vulnerable to lead poisoning.

3 months ago

Listen 1:05
IV fluids
Health

‘We really can’t do our job without IV fluids’: How Philly-area hospitals are dealing with shortages caused by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene shut down a factory in North Carolina that makes more than half of the U.S. supply of intravenous fluids. Hospitals use them everyday.

3 months ago

Listen 1:39
Dr. Mayank Amin
Health

Montgomery County faith leaders and independent pharmacists bring vaccines to people’s homes with new program

The vaccine program is open to all county residents and offers shots for COVID, flu, RSV and other diseases.

3 months ago

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This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
The Pulse
Health

How opioid prescriptions are tracked and monitored by law enforcement and health care providers

Medical sociologist Liz Chiarello discusses the effects of prescription drug monitoring programs on both patients and physicians.

3 months ago

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Narcan sitting outside
Health

Philadelphia sees a decline in drug overdose deaths among residents for the first time in 5 years, data show

Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians have risen every year since 2018, but preliminary numbers for 2023 show a drop.

3 months ago

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5-mg pills of Oxycodon
Health

Pet meds and discarded doses: N.J. Poison Control Center study identifies sources of opioid poisonings in young children

Researchers looked at 230 cases of children 6 and younger who accidentally ingested opioids from common and uncommon sources.

3 months ago

Listen 1:25
Kamala Harris speaking at a podium with Joe Biden and Barack Obama standing beside her
Politics & Policy

Harris campaign issues report detailing how repealing ACA would effect Pennsylvanians

Democrats are seeing opportunity in Trump and Vance’s refusal to directly answer whether they would repeal Obamacare and what they would replace it with.

3 months ago

Dr. Serge-Emile Simpson, an emergency physician and clinic doctor, inside one of Prevent Point treatment rooms in 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Prevention Point Philadelphia reports more interest in long-acting monthly injectable medication for opioid use disorder

Sublocade is a long-acting form of buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder. It’s given once a month as an injection instead of a daily oral dose.

3 months ago

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Families and children visit the Cecil B. Moore Library in Philadelphia on Sat., June 22, 2024 to celebrate the launch of the Philly Joy Bank and escape the heat wave at one of the city’s designated cooling centers. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Health

Pregnant Philadelphians can still apply to the Philly Joy Bank for cash assistance

Only 111 of 250 spots have been filled as part of the guaranteed income pilot program. Officials hope to fill the remaining spots by the end of the year.

3 months ago

Listen 1:11
Ribbon cutting at the new AFAHO office
Community

‘A game changer’: AFAHO’s new health center will serve uninsured, underinsured residents in Delco

The clinic will serve non- and under-insured residents, with a specific focus on African and Caribbean immigrants.

3 months ago

Listen 1:05
Workers with the Philadelphia Water Department and Philadelphia Gas Works evaluate damage and cap utility lines
PlanPhilly
Science

Summers are getting hotter in the Philly region. A nationwide survey shows outdoor workers already feel the heat

More than one in seven outdoor workers faced heat-related symptoms on the job last year, according to a survey by a research nonprofit.

3 months ago

Listen 1:07
COVID vaccine
Health

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.

3 months ago

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