Health
News on hospitals and health care in Philadelphia and stories about the issues that impact minds and bodies everywhere
How a reporter began to investigate diabetes risk, and along the way, made a startling discovery about his own health.
2 weeks ago
Listen 13:10When Should Patients Decide for Themselves?
Stories about patient autonomy, and what happens when self-advocacy overrides the opinions of doctors.
Air Date: December 19, 2025
Listen 49:34Young adults from Tanzania with albinism who’ve survived attacks from “black magic” believers visit the U.S. through Global Medical Relief Fund.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:37Cases are more common in the winter as people spend more time indoors and in settings like schools, long-term care facilities and daycares.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:14How the Philly region became an online gambling epicenter
The Philadelphia region is now the marketing epicenter for the online gambling boom. With that, comes more problem gambling.
Air Date: December 16, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:09These new 2026 health care laws are taking effect in Pa., N.J. and Del.
Bills on diagnostic breast cancer testing, GLP-1 medications, lead paint and breastfeeding were signed into law.
3 weeks ago
Uncovering the ‘pseudo patients’ from the famous ‘Rosenhan Experiment’
Investigative reporter Susannah Cahalan set out to find eight pseudo patients who'd participated in the "Rosenhan Experiment."
3 weeks ago
Listen 25:45A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:26Enforcement of new restrictions on Kensington mobile health providers to begin this week
New regulations on mobile units that provide medical care, food, water and harm reduction supplies in District 7 include limits on where and when they can operate.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:06Amid funding threats, Philly’s Mazzoni Center marks World AIDS Day by recommitting to the fight
Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for continued funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs during a Mazzoni Center event.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:21How weight-loss drugs are changing our culture and relationships
GLP-1 drug use has doubled to 12.4%, reshaping food, fashion, fitness and travel. Their growing impact reaches grocery trends, restaurants, identity and relationships.
Air Date: December 2, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12‘Stretched thin’: Medicaid cuts threaten Delawareans’ access to health care in rural areas
Delaware has a plan to transform health care in the state’s rural areas, but is dealing with billions in federal funding cuts.
4 weeks ago
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