COVID-19
COVID-19: Coping With the Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health
Months of social isolation and increased stress have put a strain on many people’s mental and emotional well-being. […]
Health
COVID-19
COVID-19: Patients Continue Seeking Eye Care During Pandemic
Optometrists offices have implemented new procedures for keeping patients safe, even as more people complain about screen-related eye strain. […]
Featured Stories
Social Issues: Muslim Women Discuss Mental Health in Their Community
Advocates for increased mental health in the Muslim community are working hard to counter stigma around the issue. […]
COVID-19
Passyunk: Director of Business Improvement District on Helping Local Retailers Weather Pandemic
Adam Leiter answers questions on how the East Passyunk Avenue has handled COVID-19. […]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Physical Therapists and Patients Adjust to Telehealth
Physical therapists have been seeing more clients virtually. It has been an adjustment for both therapists and their clients. […]
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COVID-19: Families, Health Officials Prepare for a Different Kind of Trick-or-Treating this Halloween
As Halloween approaches, government officials, health professionals, parents, and kids are all preparing for the ways trick-or-treating will be different this year. “If COVID doesn’t get better, I’ll be watching a movie with my family,” […]
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COVID-19: Yoga Practice Offers Stress Relief Despite Pandemic
A new yoga teacher, Kristina Murray, was excited to start her career when the coronavirus shut everything down. She has since taken on new classes, trying to reach students wherever they are. […]
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COVID-19: Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery During a Global Pandemic
Two women discuss navigating pregnancy and motherhood while abiding by new hospital policies and social distancing. […]
Center City
COVID-19: Director of 1918 Influenza Exhibit Talks Coronavirus
A conversation with Robert D. Hicks, who led the development of the Mütter Museum’s Spit Spreads Death exhibit, about how the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic compares to COVID-19, and what we can learn from the past. […]
Business
COVID-19: Tattoo Parlors Persist Because of Customers
Used to dealing with the possible spread of infection, several tattoo parlors in the region have instituted new policies and practices in order to stay open. […]