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Health & Science
Americans love their pets — as many as seven out of 10 households are home to cats, dogs, birds… or more unusual animal choices. ...
Air Date: January 21, 2022
Listen 49:15How backyard chickens blur the lines between farm animal and pet
In some cities, like Philadelphia, people run afoul of the law by keeping chickens. But back in the old days, it was the natural order of things.
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Listen 11:03Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria can reopen following Montco hepatitis A investigation
Ten confirmed cases were linked to a November exposure to the virus, typically spread through poor hygiene. Three people died.
17 hours ago
Toxic diet culture have you feeling down in the early days of New Year's resolutions? Tune into your body's needs to break the endless cycle of yo-yo dieting and food shame.
Air Date: January 21, 2022 10:00 am
How long does a COVID booster offer protection against omicron?
Now researchers in the U.K. have the first estimates for how long a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine will last. The findings are mixed.
1 day ago
N.J. requires COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers, ending test option
The order means health care workers who are unvaccinated will have until Jan. 27 to get their first shot and until Feb. 28 for the second.
1 day ago
Delco’s Medical Reserve Corps steps up to ease the burden on health care workers
Members of the Medical Reserve Corps, both medical and non-medical volunteers, assist health care personnel with their workloads.
2 days ago
Montco’s COVID numbers are trending down, while hospitalizations hit peak
Hospital leaders report they are seeing a dramatic rise in patients, however, and urge individuals to seek testing away from the ERs.
2 days ago
Omicron surge has peaked in Philadelphia; city issues new school guidance
Cases are down from their peak around Jan. 9, city Health Commissioner Bettigole said. Hospitalizations, which lag new cases, are up.
2 days ago
Main Line Health says cloth masks are no longer allowed to be worn by employees, visitors
"The protections offered by surgical and/or isolation masks outweigh those provided by cloth masking," said Main Line Health.
2 days ago
Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
The masks will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers across the country.
2 days ago
With Philly’s indoor dining vaccine mandate in full effect, restaurants report smooth rollout
Philly’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for indoor dining is now fully in effect. So what does this mean for restaurant operators and workers?
3 days ago
Glitch in new USPS COVID test website won’t let some apartment dwellers order kits
The website appears not to recognize some residences within multi-unit buildings as individual households.
3 days ago
$1.4M to bolster ER services at Chester County Hospital amid closures of other facilities
An additional $775,000 will restore 42 inpatient beds, purchase new equipment, and hire additional staff at the hospital in West Chester.
3 days ago
Steepest COVID-19 surge shows signs of subsiding, but Delaware ‘not out of the woods’
Delaware’s daily cases and hospitalizations have dropped over the last five days, fueling guarded optimism from the governor and health officials.
3 days ago
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