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Apr / 2024

From McDonald’s to medicine: a path of opportunity 

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Feb. 05, 2024

Black History Month: A time to focus on breast health

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Jan. 12, 2024

Bayhealth welcomes first New Year babies of 2024

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Jan. 11, 2024

Living a healthy lifestyle reduces risk of breast cancer, chronic disease

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Dec. 20, 2023

Breast Cancer Screening crucial to better outcome

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Nov. 30, 2023

Wilmington mails surveys to help identify lead water contamination

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Nov. 22, 2023

Fall campaign underway to support DBCC

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Time to trash expired meds and reduce drug overdose deaths

With Delaware’s 25th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day coming up Saturday,


Ken Mammarella posted at 2:00 pm

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Early detection is key to breast cancer survival

As National Breast Cancer Awareness month begins, Delaware Breast Cancer


Terry Rogers posted at 12:32 pm

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Another ‘save’ by NCCo Senior Roll Call Lifeline

Every morning, the New Castle County Police Senior Roll Call


Ken Mammarella posted at 10:19 am

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8th grader raises $9k for Saint Mark’s mental health room 

An eighth-grader from Holy Angels School donated more than $9,000


Jarek Rutz posted at 3:16 pm
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Monster Mile Walk, other ways to support breast cancer awareness

One of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s signature fund-raising events, the Monster Mile Walk for a Cause, returns for the


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Terry Rogers posted at 12:34 pm

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New 5-year disaster plan allows Delaware to get federal $$$

The First State has adopted a new five-year plan to protect residents from hazards and improve responses to disasters. Delaware’s


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:48 am

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Health Impacts to pay teens, diversify health care workforce

Wilmington’s youth interested in health care can participate in a new program launched by ChristianaCare and  JPMorgan Chase & Co.


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Jarek Rutz posted at 1:08 pm

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Home of the Brave breaks ground on vet center

A new community center providing support to transitioning military veterans broke ground this week in Milford.  The Home of the


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:16 am

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Capital Community Center: food, clothes, internet, more

A partnership between a local church and Capital School District will bring social services and more to district families in


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Jarek Rutz posted at 2:46 pm

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Faithful Friends: 50% more pets saved in 4 years with new HQ

Faithful Friends Animal Society is hoping to have the capacity to save 25% more animals in the next two years


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Jarek Rutz posted at 3:29 pm

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Tips to avoid heat stroke emergencies this summer

Delaware challenge: take a walk outside for 15 minutes and try not to sweat – mission impossible. In the heart


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:54 am

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Del. ranks 8th among states for outdoor exercise

Delaware is No. 8 on a new list of best states for outdoor exercise, a fitness website has concluded. Total


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Ken Mammarella posted at 9:52 am

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More options, no decisions on state retiree healthcare plans

The State Employee Benefits Committee retiree subcommittee is considering more options to save the state money on healthcare over the


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Sam Haut posted at 9:18 am

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How to stay safe in Delaware this hurricane season

In the midst of the grimy haze of smoke covering the Northeast from Canadian wildfires, the First State is entering


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Jarek Rutz posted at 10:58 am

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Wildfires keep toll-takers off duty, shut DMV lanes

The smoke from Canadian wildfires has caused important changes in Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles operations today. Cash booths at


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Ken Mammarella posted at 10:54 am

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Carney ends COVID emergency heath order, as planned

A flurry of federal and state emergency orders accompanied the appearance of COVID-19 in Delaware in March of 2020, sparking


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Betsy Price posted at 3:49 pm

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Mammography Month:  A Time to Honor Mothers and Their Health

May is the month to celebrate mothers and what better way to celebrate the women in your life than by


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Terry Rogers posted at 3:55 pm

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State looks to rectify effects of lead paint with new bill

A state senator introduced a bill Monday that would crack down on lead paint in homes, including rental apartments, to


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Jarek Rutz posted at 5:48 pm

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Mobile pantries to feed 4,500 Delawareans in need

As Delaware’s emergency food benefits ended last month, the Food Bank of Delaware saw a slight uptick in the number


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Jarek Rutz posted at 4:52 pm

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Raising a Flag to Honor Organ and Tissue Donors

In recognition of Donate Life Month, the ChristianaCare Kidney Transplant Program and Gift of Life April 4, 2024
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A ‘Most Delaware’ Reunion, Made Possible by the Thank You Project

When a car accident on a busy North Wilmington road trapped Janet Belles inside her April 1, 2024
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Classic Turkey Meatloaf with Sweet Potato Steak Fries

Meatloaf is a dinnertime classic that is both kid-friendly and budget-conscious. With a few easy April 1, 2024
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‘Shining Example’ of Critical Care Nursing: Christiana Hospital Cardiovascular Unit Wins Beacon Award

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to ChristianaCare’s March 26, 2024
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Eva Porter Honored With ROSE Award

Eva Porter, a senior certified nursing assistant at Union Hospital, has received the ChristianaCare ROSE March 26, 2024
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Juliet Westermann Honored With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

Juliet Westermann, BSN, RN, CCRN, of Wilmington Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary March 20, 2024
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Caitlin Moody Honored With ROSE Award

Caitlin Moody, senior certified nursing assistant at Union Hospital, has received the Christiana Care ROSE March 20, 2024
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Paige Reynolds Honored With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

Paige Reynolds, BSN, RN, of the Emergency Department at Union Hospital, has received the Daisy March 20, 2024
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Unused prescription meds? Here’s how to safely trash them

First Staters looking to dispose of their prescription drugs in a safe, responsible and convenient way can do so on…

Jarek Rutz posted at 4:55 pm

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Limen purchase to help 600 more people get sober each year

Limen Recovery + Wellness hopes its recent purchase of the Aloysius Butler Clarke building on Washington Street in Wilmington will…

Jarek Rutz posted at 8:48 am

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Ministry of Caring to cut 3 Wilm. housing programs

Wilmington’s Ministry of Caring is cutting three programs that provide housing to homeless people and AIDS patients because of federal…

Jarek Rutz posted at 10:02 am

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Public Health to close COVID-19 call centers Tuesday

In another sign that COVID-19 is becoming a part of ordinary life, the Delaware Division of Public Health will close…

Betsy Price posted at 5:20 pm

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Winter 2023 COVID-19 surge far lower than 2022

The number of post-holiday COVID-19 cases is dramatically down this year than it was last January, according to the Delaware…

Betsy Price posted at 2:25 pm

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Delaware flu cases plateau, but will holidays trigger rise?

The week after the state announced the first flu death of the season, the number of confirmed flu cases dropped…

Betsy Price posted at 2:32 pm

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Here’s how Del. hospitals focus on underserved communities

TidalHealth Nanticoke purchased mobile medical vans to take healthcare services to hard-to-reach communities. Beebe Healthcare started a monkeypox vaccination program…

Noah Zucker posted at 12:40 pm

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Winter viruses & kids: Difficulty breathing? Seek help

Delaware’s public health agency already has identified 4,274 lab-confirmed cases of influenza — significantly more than the entire 2021-2022 flu…

Charlie Megginson posted at 5:11 pm

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Live Healthier in 2023

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) reminds everyone that one of the best ways to prevent and fight breast cancer is…

Terry Rogers posted at 2:31 pm

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COVID, flu, RSV case rise could mean holiday tripledemic

  As the number of cases of three winter respiratory viruses rise sharply in Delaware, state officials on Monday asked…

Betsy Price posted at 4:27 pm

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General Assembly to hold virtual forum on lead in schools

The General Assembly will hold a public forum next week focused on the recent discovery of lead in the water…

Charlie Megginson posted at 12:03 pm

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New online dashboard lets you track flu data

Delaware’s state health agency launched an online dashboard Wednesday to track weekly and seasonal influenza data, including positive cases, hospitalizations,…

Charlie Megginson posted at 11:52 am

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