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Migrant farmworkers pick a vegetable crop on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
The Pulse
Health

As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows

Agricultural workers in the U.S. are 35 times more likely to die from heat-related stress than people working in any other field.

2 months ago

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Shelley Aragoncillo poses for a picture alongside the original Grab n' Flow shed in South Philadelphia
Health

A South Philly woman is providing access to menstrual, postpartum products, one shed at a time

Grab n’ Flow provides free, anonymous access to menstrual and postpartum products at three locations in South and West Philadelphia.

2 months ago

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Farmworkers often have to enduring punishing temperatures while harvesting crops — and now, thanks to climate change, summers are getting even hotter and longer. Heat-related illnesses are just one of the many health risks that farmers and farmworkers face as part of their work. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Pulse
Health

Protecting the People Who Grow Our Food

A look at the growing health challenges affecting farmers and people who produce our food.

Air Date: August 15, 2025

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Someone wearing blue gloves holding a needle with a vaccine shot
Health

Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus

Recent federal data shows COVID-19 is trending up in most states, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages.

2 months ago

Medical bill of Mick Stanziale
Community

‘Immediate relief’: Delaware joins forces with nonprofit to erase $50M of residents’ medical debt

Gov. Meyer’s administration is partnering with Undue Medical Debt, which buys overdue accounts at a penny on the dollar, or less.

2 months ago

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One of AtlantiCare's completed projects at 1721 Hummock Ave. with the homeowner
Health

In Camden and Atlantic City, health care systems are treating housing as a public health issue

Housing instability is driving ER visits and chronic illness. South Jersey health systems are stepping in with housing support and policy partnerships.

2 months ago

Lettie Draine, Lisa Walker and Howard Stanley smile
Health

A new senior affordable housing complex in Camden comes with primary health care on site

The Oliver Station complex for residents 55 and older is part of a state-led initiative to expand affordable housing options in New Jersey.

2 months ago

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Legionella pneumophila bacteria
Health

What to know about Legionnaires’ disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City

The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which grow in warm water and spread in building water systems.

2 months ago

Danielle Shoshany and Mert Deniz Polat teaching at Drexel University's BIOMED Summer Academy
Education

Drexel’s Biomed Summer Academy attracts high schoolers interested in STEM careers

The four-week program provides interactive learning about the frontiers of biomedical research.

2 months ago

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Speaking at a podium
Health

Diabetes remains high in South Jersey’s Latino communities. Local groups are fighting it one meal at a time

Community-led diabetes programs in Cumberland County are closing gaps in care for Latino residents with education, support and prevention.

2 months ago

Rebecca Carpino (left) helps Candice Davis (right) align a makeup brush
Health

Putting their best faces forward: Skin care and makeup help Philadelphia patients after medical trauma

A new therapy support group at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation helps patients regain independence and identity with makeup and skin care classes.

2 months ago

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Paramedic Kate Denney driving MSC advanced life support vehicle, or chase car, out of Chester Fire Station 82
Health

Delaware County residents plagued by longer ambulance rides, emergency room waits

Crozer Health’s shutdown is affecting everyone from Delaware County’s working-class neighborhoods near the riverfront all the way to the Main Line.

2 months ago

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ChristianaCare Hospital's West Grove Campus
Health

ChristianaCare to open West Grove ‘neighborhood hospital’ in August

The site of the former Jennersville Hospital in Chester County will soon be home to ChristianaCare’s first neighborhood hospital.

2 months ago

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A dog gets cooled down with a water hose
Health
Billy Penn

Dogs struggle with summer heat: Here’s how to keep them safe

Heat waves are tough on people — and tougher on some pets, especially dogs. A vet offers advice on keeping them safe.

2 months ago

The Market-Frankford Line in Kensington
Health

Kensington mobile van restrictions will take effect Sunday in Philly, but enforcement of new law will be delayed

The city must create a new permit system before it can enforce where and when service providers can offer addiction and homelessness outreach in Kensington.

2 months ago

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