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State grants aim to lower infant mortality in First State

By Joe Irizarry • 5 hours ago
Joe Irizarry / Delaware Public Media

Six community-based organizations are getting mini-grants from the state to help reduce infant mortality and morbidity in Delaware’s African-American population.

 


Some Delaware hospitals are syncing medical records to iPhone app

By • Dec 8, 2019
Delaware Public Media

Some of Delaware’s hospitals are using an app that allows patients to pull up all of their medical data on their phone.  

Delaware announces renewal of its electric car incentive program

By • Dec 6, 2019

Delaware is renewing a program offering incentives for people who buy electric cars.

Enlighten Me: New Medical Society of Delaware president

By • Dec 6, 2019
courtesy of Medical Society of Delaware

Medical Society of Delaware recently elected a sports medicine physician as its 176th president, naming Dr. Joseph Straight of First State Orthopedics to the post.

In this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Nick Ciolino speaks with Straight about a host of health and medical issues affecting the lives of Delawareans as he prepares to take over at the start of the new year.


Review of medical services in Delaware prisons calls the system 'siloed'

By • Dec 5, 2019
Delaware Public Media

ChristianaCare is making its recommendations to the state after a review of health care quality in Delaware’s prison system. 


DHSS wants public input as it seeks to become more efficient

By • Dec 3, 2019
Delaware Public Media

Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is asking the public to weigh in on its new strategic plan. 


Delaware Insurance Dept. warns of online Medicare medication tool

By • Nov 28, 2019
Delaware Public Media

Delaware’s Department of Insurance (DOI) issued a warning amid confusion about an online tool for finding medication through Medicare.

New report shows obesity among young children in Delaware is holding steady

By • Nov 26, 2019
Nemours Children's Health System

There’s good news regarding obesity rates among children from lower-income families in Delaware. 

 


Google partnering with Delaware to fight opioid crisis

By • Nov 21, 2019

The state is partnering with Google to try to make it easier for Delawareans to connect with addiction resources online.


Residents question plans for Fenwick Island facility that would connect to offshore wind

By • Nov 20, 2019
Sophia Schmidt / Delaware Public Media

Some area residents are voicing concerns about plans for a wind farm off the Delmarva coast.


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