Liz Tung

Philadelphia

Reporter and Assistant Producer at WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA)

Reporter at The Pulse

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How a nose-job-gone-wrong drove one woman to self-acceptance

2 months ago | whyy.org | Liz Tung

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find our full episode on mental health and appearance here. Carla Papas was 13 years old when she realized she had a big nose. “I was in the canteen line at school and I was with one of my good friends,” she said.
How to avoid a trip to the ER on Super Bowl Sunday

Feb 7, 2025 | wesa.fm | Liz Tung

This week, millions of football fans are gearing up to cheer on the Philadelphia Eagles as they face off against the Kansas City Chiefs at this year’s Super Bowl. For those hosting watch parties, that means loading up on salty snacks, stockpiling beer, and if you’re the city of Philadelphia, greasing the poles along Broad Street.
How to avoid a trip to the ER on Super Bowl Sunday

Feb 6, 2025 | phillytrib.com | Liz Tung

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research looks at what U.S. adults think about weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy. (AP Video: Laura Bargfeld).
Residents say twice-weekly pickups aren’t fixing Philly’s trash problem

Jan 18, 2025 | phillytrib.com | Liz Tung

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Philadelphia region getting hit with norovirus - how to avoid this bug

Jan 6, 2025 | phillytrib.com | Liz Tung

Almost 20 years later, Carleen Muto still remembers vividly her first personal encounter with norovirus — a stomach bug that, she says, once you experience, “you will never forget.”“It still is permanently burned in my memory as the most awful thing,” said Muto, a physician who serves as the medical director of Infection Prevention and Control for Temple Health. “I was with my sister, and we were shopping for her bridal dress and, oh God — we barely made it home.
Avoiding (and treating) the worst stomach bug you’ll ever experience

Jan 3, 2025 | whyy.org | Liz Tung

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!Almost 20 years later, Carleen Muto still remembers vividly her first personal encounter with norovirus — a stomach bug that, she says, once you experience, “you will never forget.”“It still is permanently burned in my memory as the most awful thing,” said Muto, a physician who serves as the medical director of Infection Prevention and Control for Temple Health.
‘We live people’s worst day - every single day’: How EMTs in Lansdale, Pa. battle burnout

Dec 24, 2024 | phillytrib.com | Liz Tung

It started out as a typical call for Emergency Medical Technician Brett Szabo. “This gentleman was short of breath,” Szabo said, “but he was awake and talking to us.”By the time Szabo had transported him to the hospital though, the patient had died. “They declared him dead at the emergency department,” Szabo said.
How a Montgomery County ambulance service is fighting burnout among EMTs

Dec 23, 2024 | whyy.org | Liz Tung

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!It started out as a typical call for Emergency Medical Technician Brett Szabo. “This gentleman was short of breath,” Szabo said, “but he was awake and talking to us.”By the time Szabo had transported him to the hospital though, the patient had died. “They declared him dead at the emergency department,” Szabo said.
Why flying — and passengers — have gotten worse, and how flight attendants cope - WHYY

Nov 24, 2024 | whyy.org | Liz Tung

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Flying can be a nightmare in the best of times — long security lines, cramped quarters, unexpected fees, and worst of all: delays and cancellations. All of which can get exponentially worse around the holidays, which are some of the busiest travel days of the year. Take, for example, the case of Amanda Nickerson.
Pa. bats are in trouble

Nov 10, 2024 | whyy.org | Liz Tung

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!On a recent fall afternoon, a group of University of Pennsylvania students converged around folding tables on the College Green to put the finishing touches on some newly created real estate: miniature wooden condos built to house the city's dwindling bat population.