Kratom: Experts warn over-the-counter supplement can be dangerous, addictive

Experts say kratom, an over-the-counter supplement that's not hard to find, can be addictive and lead to the use of drugs. When mixed with other drugs, it can be deadly.

Florida private school says it will not employ teachers who get the COVID-19 vaccine

A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will not employ anyone who has received the shot.

'Repeated' COVID violations close Wildwood's Shamrock Beef & Ale for summer

Shamrock Beef & Ale in Wildwood, New Jersey will be closed for the summer after state authorities suspended their liquor license over 'repeated' violations of the state's COVID-19 health and safety orders.

Father finally heads home after five month battle with COVID-19
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Rodney Wescott is finally heading home and reuniting with his family after he came down with COVID-19 shortly before Thanksgiving 2020.

How sleeping less in middle age may impact dementia risk
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Dr. Thanuja Hamilton visits Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the impact a lack of sleep during a certain life stage could have on your dementia risk.

FDA to scrutinize approvals on cancer drugs that have failed to show they extend or improve life

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration convenes Tuesday for the first meeting in a decade to consider clawing back approvals from several cancer drugs that have failed to show they extend or improve life.

Many seniors working through the pandemic can't afford to retire

Seniors who are too poor to retire, and for whom Social Security benefits can't support the cost of living in the Bay Area, have been working throughout the pandemic.

NIH to study COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on patients with compromised immune systems

The National Institutes of Health is launching a study to better understand how COVID-19 vaccines impact patients with weakened immune systems, since vaccines typically require a healthy working immune system to fight a virus.

COVID-19 outbreak reported among 2nd grade class at Penn Valley Elementary School

Eight people in a classroom, at Narberth's Penn Valley Elementary School, have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as two family members of the students who are fully vaccinated, officials say.

New Jersey expanding gathering limits May 10, allowing more people to attend proms, graduations

More people will be able to attend everything from high school proms and graduations, to professional sporting events early next month when new relaxed capacity limits go into effect in New Jersey.

Lower Merion officials investigating COVID-19 outbreak amid 2nd-grade classroom
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Officials say a total of eight students in the Penn Valley Elementary School classroom tested positive for COVID-19, as did two family members who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.