Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley Resigns Over Mishandling Of Remains Belonging To...

CBS Philly (Health) 5/13 5:03P Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Dr. Thomas Farley has resigned as the Philadelphia health commissioner over his involvement in the cremation and disposal of remains belonging to victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing...

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley Resigns Over Mishandling Of Remains Belonging To...

CBS Philly (Health) 5/13 10:10A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Dr. Thomas Farley has resigned as the Philadelphia health commissioner over his involvement in the cremation and disposal of remains belonging to victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing that were found several years ago. Philadelphia...

CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Ages 12-15

CBS Philly (Health) 5/12 10:20A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on Wednesday followed the Food and Drug Administration in recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15 years old. It s...

‘It’s About Time’: Philadelphia Venues, Customers Rejoice Over Lifting Of Restrictions On June 11

CBS Philly (Health) 5/11 12:12P Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Philadelphia announces a full reopening . Mark June 11 on your calendar, that s when all capacity limits will be dropped. The major step on the road to recovery comes just in time for the summer season. Today s announcement is...

Philadelphia To Ease More COVID-19 Restrictions Next Week, Lift All Required Limits On Capacity In...

CBS Philly (Health) 5/11 7:10A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Philadelphia will ease more of its COVID-19 restrictions next week, officials announced Tuesday. Starting Friday, May 21, there will no longer be density limits in retail stores, museums, libraries and offices this means...

WATCH LIVE: Delaware Officials To Hold COVID-19 Response Briefing

CBS Philly (Health) 5/11 5:40A Health – CBS Philly

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) Delaware officials are expected to provide a COVID-19 response update on Tuesday afternoon. The press conference will be held at 1:45 p.m. and streamed on CBSN Philly. What : Gov. John Carney to hold a virtual press briefing...

FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use In Children Ages 12-15

CBS Philly (Health) 5/10 4:06P Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Another step in the battle against COVID-19 as now anyone ages 12 to 15 can get vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine. U.S. regulators today expanded the use of the vaccine as a way of protecting children before they head back to...

Philadelphia Chef Eli Kulp Finds New Mission After Being Paralyzed In Amtrak Crash, Battle With...

CBS Philly (Health) 5/10 12:28P Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) It s been six years since the Amtrak train crash that killed eight people and injured hundreds in Port Richmond. A celebrated Philadelphia chef was left paralyzed from the accident...

United States FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Use In Children Ages 12-15

CBS Philly (Health) 5/10 11:35A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer s Covid-19 vaccine to include people ages 12 to 15. Pfizer has locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This is the first Covid-19...

Wearing Mask May Help Alleviate Seasonal Allergy Symptoms, Researchers Find

CBS Philly (Health) 5/10 10:37A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) A bombardment of pollen in the Philadelphia region is causing misery for millions, but doctors say masks intending to guard against COVID-19 should also help people who have allergies. Eyes are very itchy, sometimes it s even...

Franklin Institute Hosting One-Day COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic For People With Disabilities

CBS Philly (Health) 5/9 5:06P Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) If you still need your COVID-19 vaccine, there is a one-day clinic in Philadelphia on Monday. It s set up especially for people with disabilities. The clinic is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Franklin Institute. They will be...

Philadelphia Woman With Ovarian Cancer On Mission To Save Others This Mother’s Day Weekend

CBS Philly (Health) 5/7 10:30A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Sunday is Mother s Day and Saturday is World Ovarian Cancer Day. For one Philadelphia woman, it will be a difficult weekend because ovarian cancer took away her ability to be a mom. But instead of heartache, she s on a mission...

Pennsylvania Dropping COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Map In Favor Of Feds’

CBS Philly (Health) 5/7 3:20A Health – CBS Philly

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Pennsylvania is doing away with its own map of vaccine providers and says people looking for a COVID-19 shot should go to the federal government s provider map. The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov...

Jefferson Hospital Nurse Who Ended Up Patient After Blister On Foot Gets Infected Honored During...

CBS Philly (Health) 5/6 11:54A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) This week is Nurse Appreciation Week. It s a week when we take a moment to honor those on the frontlines, taking care of patients, and this year has been especially difficult for nurses dealing with COVID-19. For nurses, the...

Less Than A Third Of Parent Say They’d Let Their Child Get COVID-19 Vaccine Right Away, Survey...

CBS Philly (Health) 5/6 8:01A Health – CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) As Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the US, less than a third of parents say they would get their child vaccinated as soon as it is authorized for their age group, a...