Health
News on hospitals and health care in Philadelphia and stories about the issues that impact minds and bodies everywhere
The first measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years were announced last week by Governor Josh Shapiro but they have sparked controversy.
Air Date: August 31, 2026
Listen 51:13Jon Ronson, 101 Princesses, and a World of Unraveling Men
Jon Ronson on his new book The Castle,” fake reality shows, and a generation of men adrift.
Air Date: August 30, 2026
Listen 49:19Union Community Care’s school-based community health center would be the first of its kind in Chester County.
1 week ago
Listen 0:53After a devastating crash left a woman in need of a kidney transplant, her family’s journey highlights the need for more organ donation awareness in communities of color.
1 week ago
Live from the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum: 275 years of medicine
Studio 2 is scrubbing in! 275 years after doors first opened, we’re hosting a special live remote broadcast from the nation’s very first official hospital.
Air Date: August 25, 2026
Listen 51:072 unvaccinated Pennsylvanians die after contracting measles as outbreak reaches nearly 400 cases
The measles-associated deaths occurred among two residents of Lancaster County.
2 weeks ago
More people are being affected and are experiencing more severe symptoms, says a Philadelphia allergist.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:08Why are testosterone levels falling?
Testosterone among men has been on the decline. Should we be concerned about falling testosterone levels?
Air Date: August 19, 2026
Listen 51:09As Pa. measles cases persist, back-to-school vaccine efforts ramp up
As measles infections statewide reach nearly 300 cases, public health leaders are looking toward preventing disease in schools this fall.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:56The backlash against anti-depressants
Nearly four decades since the advent of Prozac, why are some saying we need to rethink SSRIs? And what might the next forty years of depression treatment look like?
Air Date: August 17, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:12I took antidepressants for more than 25 years. Getting off them was harder than I ever imagined.
What Erica Gerard found wasn't relapse. It was withdrawal, and a version of herself she'd almost forgotten.
3 weeks ago
Listen 18:23Quitting Antidepressants: From Withdrawal to Tapering One Step at a Time
Erica Gerard tried to find the right antidepressant for over two decades, one where the positive impact on her mood outweighed the debili ...
Air Date: August 14, 2026
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