
Health
News on hospitals and health care in Philadelphia and stories about the issues that impact minds and bodies everywhere
Using data from 3,492 patients, a ChristianaCare study found breast cancer hotspots in Wilmington and Middletown.
3 days ago
Listen 1:28As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows
Agricultural workers in the U.S. are 35 times more likely to die from heat-related stress than people working in any other field.
3 days ago
Listen 12:08A South Philly woman is providing access to menstrual, postpartum products, one shed at a time
Grab n’ Flow provides free, anonymous access to menstrual and postpartum products at three locations in South and West Philadelphia.
5 days ago
Listen 1:06Protecting the People Who Grow Our Food
A look at the growing health challenges affecting farmers and people who produce our food.
Air Date: August 15, 2025
Listen 50:03Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus
Recent federal data shows COVID-19 is trending up in most states, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages.
6 days ago
Modern aging: Is “old” outdated?; Tradwives take over social media: More than a trend?
Life expectancy is rising, with Americans living longer than ever before. But this "silver tsunami" necessitates a re-evaluation of aging stereotypes and society.
Air Date: August 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12‘Ripple effect’: SNAP cuts to affect local healthy-living programs
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education programs in the city will lose funding Oct. 1. Decades-long programs are expected to go away.
1 week ago
In Camden and Atlantic City, health care systems are treating housing as a public health issue
Housing instability is driving ER visits and chronic illness. South Jersey health systems are stepping in with housing support and policy partnerships.
1 week ago
Do concerts have to be so loud that you need earplugs?
Earplugs can prevent permanent hearing damage from concerts. Venue staff and musicians say that now it’s common, even cool, to have them.
1 week ago
Listen 09:48We explore what researchers are learning about the connections between noise, hearing loss, and our well-being.
Air Date: August 8, 2025
Listen 50:03A new senior affordable housing complex in Camden comes with primary health care on site
The Oliver Station complex for residents 55 and older is part of a state-led initiative to expand affordable housing options in New Jersey.
2 weeks ago
Listen 2:05What to know about Legionnaires’ disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City
The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which grow in warm water and spread in building water systems.
2 weeks ago