Healthcare
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Oxford Woman Dies After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine in ‘Extremely Rare Case’
The family of Diane Spears, an Oxford woman who may represent an extremely rare case of a COVID-19 vaccine fatality, still awaits a response from the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP). The injury claim was submitted five months ago, writers Ken Alltucker for USA Today. Hours after receiving the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine in…
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Revolutionary mRNA Research by Abington Biochemist Katalin Karikó Could Be Key to Solving Scores of Health Problems
The revolutionary mRNA research by Abington biochemist Katalin Karikó and her collaborator immunologist Drew Weissman could be the key to solving scores of health problems, writes Tim Smedley for the BBC. Their work went mostly unrecognized by the wider public before the pandemic. However, once the first COVID-19 vaccine was developed using their mRNA technology…
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Federal Funds Prove to Be Just What the Doctor Ordered for Doylestown Hospital’s COVID-Related Debt Recovery
Twenty-five million dollars in federal CARES funding mitigated the COVID-related debt Doylestown Hospital accumulated in 2020-2021. John George reported the save for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospital’s deficit for 2020 was a potential $5.5 million; however, CARES support (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) enabled it to post a $15.6 million operating income for…
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Wall Street Journal: With a Few Tricks, Skippack Pharmacy Owner Takes the Sting Out of Kids’ Vaccinations
Mayank Amin, the owner of the Skippack Pharmacy, is pulling out every trick in the book to make the COVID-19 vaccination process as easy as possible for the kids, writes Jimmy Vielkind for The Wall Street Journal. During the first day of pediatric vaccination, Amin had a child cry for 30 minutes. This sad scene…
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Alzheimer’s Hit Her and Her Mother; Now This Havertown Woman’s an Activist
Nicole MacLean said her mother, Sally Horrocks, would sometimes forget who her daughter was and would get angry, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But there were good days, too, like when Nicole and Sally did the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer’s together. “I had her in a wheelchair and I pushed her through…
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DelVal Students Fight ‘X Fever,’ a Fictitious Disease Devised to Test Epidemiological Readiness
Fifty-seven Delaware Valley University students joined experts from the USDA and the Pa. Dept. of Agriculture to fight “X Fever.” The invented malady was devised to provide reality-based training in how to prevent and contain disease transmittals from animals to humans. In the invented scenario, a woman contracted X Fever after coming in contact with…
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Chester County Home to One of the Fastest-Growing Tech/Life Sciences Companies in North America
Deloitte has published its latest report of the 500 fastest-growing technology and life sciences companies in North America, and AscellaHealth in Berwyn is among them, reports Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Deloitte’s 2021 Technology Fast 500 Rankings grades companies based on revenue growth from 2017-2020. Qualifying metrics were: minimum operating revenue of $50,000…
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PDEP Caps Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Near Former Bucks County-Area Military Bases
The Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection has cleared the way for a proposed rule that would set maximum contaminant levels of “forever chemicals” in local waterways. The pollutants, so named because of their persistence, are a drinking-water concern to areas like Bucks County that housed former military bases. Frank Kummer highlighted the danger in The…
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Bucks County Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) Honors Forensic Nurses
The Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) of Bucks County honored a special group of health professionals during Forensic Nurses Week, according to a staff report in the Lower Bucks Times. Forensic nurses are specially trained to treat the trauma associated with various forms of violence that include sexual assault and domestic abuse. They play an…
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Fairless Hills Creator of Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind Noted a Healthcare Need and, Like a Prescription, Filled It
In an ironic twist, it took a sightless man to see the solution to a potentially dangerous reality: Blind people are very susceptible to fatal errors with their prescription medications. TaRonda Thomas covered the problem and its logical answer — Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind — for 6abc. Alex Cohen of Fairless Hills came…
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Skippack Pharmacy Owner Dons Superman Costume Once Again for Youngest COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Mayank Amin, who owns the Skippack Pharmacy, donned his Superman costume once again to help keep the youngest yet COVID-19 vaccine recipients feel safe and relaxed, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Amin has just started what he believes will be a marathon to get the region’s children vaccinated. Among the initial walk-ins was…
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Maternal Vulnerability: Bucks County Is One of the Safest Locations Nationwide for Expectant Mothers
While the United States generally ranked poorly for maternal health among developed countries, Bucks County is among the counties in the “very-low” risk category. That assessment results from a maternal vulnerability index compiled by Surgo Ventures, a Washington, D.C. healthcare- and social-issue advocacy nonprofit. The data were reported in the Patch. “When it comes to…
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CDC: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine 93 Percent Effective at Protecting Teens from Hospitalization
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be 93 percent effective in protecting 12- to 18-year-olds against hospitalization, reports Robert Towey for NBC10. From June through September, the CDC followed 464 COVID-19 patients in this age range, spread across 19 pediatric hospitals. While at…
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From Dragon Boat Races to Oktoberfests, This Newtown Woman Creatively Raises Funds for Pancreatic Cancer
Christine Edmonds of Newtown sees fundraising potential in just about every event you can name. In her effort to raise money for pancreatic cancer research, she’s transformed numerous local outings into charitable events. Todd Haas reported her creative and heartfelt efforts for 6abc. Pancreatic cancer is, for Edmonds, a disease that cuts to the quick.…
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Trick-or-Treat Inclusiveness: Tuck Nonfood Giveaways in a Teal Pumpkin to Signal Food Allergy Safety
Given the ongoing pandemic worry, Halloween 2021 in Bucks County may be another year of self-serve treats. Or families may opt to open their doors and hand out goodies themselves. Whatever the plan, the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), a nonprofit advocacy group, reminds the public of the inclusiveness of using a teal pumpkin…
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HealthLink Partners, Southampton, Brings the Magic of the Tooth Fairy to Kids in Need
HealthLink Dental Clinic, Southampton, has partnered with two local outreaches to supply Tooth Fairy care packages to needy children. The packages include a personalized letter and autographed picture from the Tooth Fairy, as well as a tooth brush, toothpaste, floss, small toys, and information on good dental hygeine. The clinic partnered with A Woman’s Place…
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Grand View Health Seeks $14 Million to Complete Sellersville Outpatient Center Construction
A Grand View Health capital campaign seeks to raise $14 million to cover the remaining cost of an expansion to the healthcare’s Sellersville site. Joe Zlomek reported the effort in the Sanatoga Post. The project comprises a 190,000 sq. ft. addition to the existing hospital. When completed, the hospital system intends for it to elevate…
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Bucks County Hospital Bed Capacity: If You Need the ICU, You’ve Got the Best Odds in the Area of Getting In
Bucks County is in the lower half of counties with a low hospital bed capacity in Pennsylvania, according to a new ranking by Stacker. Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the lowest in-patient bed capacities in the state as of September 29. Its rankings came from an assessment of data from the U.S.…
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