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WHYY's Behavioral Health news reporting is supported by a grant from:
The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation
By Maiken Scott - November 20th, 2009
Gathering around the Thanksgiving table families often find themselves discussing tough issues around aging. Maybe the family's elders suddenly appear to be more frail, and in need of assistance. Or the aging parents feel like their kids are overbearing and trying to run their lives. How can families navigate issues such as independence, assistance, or sharing the care responsibilities among relatives?
November 16th, 2009
Hospitals say they want workers to speak up when something goes wrong. But, patient safety advocates say the overhaul debate in Washington has been nearly silent on the potential to save lives — and money — by making health care safer.
November 4th, 2009
Growing numbers of people are finding themselves without health insurance — but that doesn't mean they are out of options.
Discounted insurance, free medicine, and sliding-scale pricetags: they're out there, and this week's guests on Digest This can help you find them.
By Maiken Scott - November 3rd, 2009
Suffering and death are a regular part of the work day for many healthcare professionals who struggle with their own grief, sense of loss and maybe failure, anger, and disappointment. What can they do to cope?
October 23rd, 2009
Many pediatricians put it this way: Sharing a bed with your infant is simply not safe. They say the risk of suffocation or strangulation is just too great. Other experts and many moms say bed-sharing allows parents to connect with their child and monitor a baby’s needs. Public health officials say better education on safe sleeping could prevent sudden, unexpected infant deaths, but what should the message be?
September 15th, 2009
Join us for a WHYY Web Chat: Searching for what works in medicine
Wednesday Sept. 16, 2009 at 12:00 noon here on whyy.org/healthscience.
September 2nd, 2009
Tune in to NPR's hour-long analysis of the latest developments in the health reform debate. Join WHYY's simultaneous live web chat with a health care expert to pitch in your thoughts or get your questions answered.
When: Thursday, September 3, 8:00 PM (web chat begins at 8:30)
Where: WHYY FM, and whyy.org/healthscience
Who: NPR's Robert Siegel, Mara Liasson, and David Kestenbaum, WHYY's Kerry Grens, Drexel University's Robert Field, and others.
July 20th, 2009
WHYY's Behavioral Health reporter Maiken Scott takes a look at the latest developments in the field of autism in a two-part radio series Wednesday and Thursday morning, and a live web chat Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, 3 – 4 PM.
By Kerry Grens - May 4th, 2009
How nasty is swine flu compared to seasonal flu? Does this year's flu vaccination offer any protection? How does swine flu differ from normal flu? When should you consider wearing a mask? Get the answers.
