From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Fears of discrimination, the high cost of health care and possible deportation are causing some Latino immigrants in Philadelphia to delay or forego prenatal care, according to a new study by researchers at…

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The Simsbury mother felt like she had exhausted all the options. They’d tried repeated psychiatric hospitalizations to help her adopted daughter. They’d tried a wide variety of therapy methods. They’d lost track of the number of emergency room visits. And still, she feared her daughter, who had reported suicidal ideations, would end up dead. When…

I am excited to announce the recent opening of the HSS at NCH Orthopedics Now walk-in clinic. The cutting-edge clinic represents a significant milestone in the ongoing commitment of HSS at NCH to enhance the orthopedic care options available to residents of Naples and surrounding areas. The state-of-the-art facility features advanced diagnostic equipment and a…

The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between May 17 and 23, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those…

On the stunning Kenyan coast, about halfway between 15th-century ruins and the vibrant city of Mombasa, a small factory is helping to achieve one of Africa’s biggest health care goals: self-reliance. With fewer than 700 employees, Revital Healthcare makes 300 million syringes a year, enough to meet more than half of Africa’s routine immunization needs.…

Recent studies have shown that Generation Z is experiencing premature aging due to the early use of makeup and chemical creams. According to an expert in cosmetic surgery, Yakup Çil stated that exposure to numerous aesthetic chemical products during the body’s young developmental years can also lead to premature aging. A report published at a…

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, 25 heads of government issued an extraordinary call for a new international treaty for preventing, preparing for, and responding to pandemics. For two years, World Health Organization member states have been negotiating an international agreement scheduled for adoption at the World Health Assembly this month. Yet, late Friday…

Yvette Coffey, president of the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador, says the government’s spending on travel nurses undermines recruitment and retention efforts. (Peter Cowan/CBC) Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services spent $91 million on travel nursing in 2023 — and the president of the provincial nurses’ union says it undermines efforts to retain and recruit…

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization begins its annual meeting on Monday with government ministers and other top envoys hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic in the devastating wake of COVID-19. But the most ambitious project, to adopt a pandemic “treaty,” has been shelved for now after 2 1/2 years of…