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Metastatic cancer patients could get expanded treatment coverage

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Apr. 03, 2024

From McDonald’s to medicine: a path of opportunity 

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Feb. 20, 2024

Public Health seeks $3.5 million more in 2025 state budget

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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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Wilmington mails surveys to help identify lead water contamination

The city of Wilmington is asking the public to help


Jarek Rutz posted at 3:11 pm

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Fall campaign underway to support DBCC

The fall campaign is underway to help Delaware Breast Cancer


Terry Rogers posted at 10:51 am

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

An eighth-grader from Holy Angels School donated more than $9,000 to Saint Mark’s High School to support a lounge dedicated


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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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Regina Beardsley Honored With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

Regina Beardsley, BSN, of Christiana Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. ChristianaCare May 10, 2024
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Kristina Pansa Honored With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

Kristina Pansa, BSN, RN, of Christiana Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. May 10, 2024
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Camille Ferraro Honored With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

Camille Ferraro, BSN, RN, of Christiana Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. May 10, 2024
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Forbes Ranks ChristianaCare as a Best Employer for Diversity in the U.S.

Forbes magazine has again named ChristianaCare to its list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. May 9, 2024
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Delaware’s Top Nurses Are at ChristianaCare

Delaware Today magazine’s 2024 list of Top Nurses included more than 100 awardees from ChristianaCare, May 8, 2024
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If House Bill 350 Passes, We All Lose

By Ric Cuming, Ed.D., MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Supporters of House Bill 350 say the May 6, 2024
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AIDS Delaware Honors Marshala Lee-McCall, M.D., MPH, With 2024 Community Partnership Award

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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…

Jarek Rutz posted at 4:52 pm

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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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    The Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Bear area AT&T retailer that occurred on Sunday afternoon.
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    Polls open Tuesday for school board elections

    Only 16 candidates will compete for a school board seat this year when the polls open Tuesday at 7 a.m. 
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      What a week of baseball we had last week. The season is heating up as we head into the
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    Hospitals, legislators reach deal on state review board

    State hospitals and legislators have reached a deal that will see House Bill 350, a bill to set up a
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