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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Austen, 6, works his way through an online class with the help of his mother, Constance. Constance decided to homeschool Austen who has autism due to a lack of support by local public schools. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Studio 2
Mental Health
Public Health

Autism, neurodivergence and our diagnosis culture

The term "neurodivergent" has emerged as a popular buzzword often featured in social media bios. But what does it really mean? How does it relate to formal diagnoses?

Air Date: January 29, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
George Norcross smiles
Health Care
Infrastructure
New Jersey

Officials celebrate Cooper expansion groundbreaking, Camden and Norcross

The groundbreaking ceremony was a celebration of a $3 billion hospital expansion, Camden’s successes and power broker George Norcross.

1 year ago

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officials hold a press conference in front of the Delaware County Wellness Center
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. counties with their own health departments see benefits, new research shows

Most counties in Pennsylvania don’t have their own health departments. A study shows that matters for residents.

1 year ago

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Jay Lassiter (left), of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, attended an observance for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 2024 on the White House South Lawn in Washington, D.C. Vernon Wright (right), of Philadelphia, is the founder of the Gordon-Wright Community Development Center, which provides HIV testing and counseling, drug and alcohol referrals and education. (Courtesy of Jay Lassiter/Vernon Wright, respectively)
Aging
Health Care
Medicine
National
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘Uncharted territory’: Philadelphians navigate growing old with HIV as more people survive longer

About half of all people living with HIV today are over the age of 50. By 2030, older survivors could make up as much as 70% of that population.

1 year ago

Listen 5:49
Sign for Crozer Health
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Too late: Pa. Supreme Court issues ruling on Delaware County Memorial Hospital closure

Delaware County Memorial Hospital has been shuttered since 2022. The state’s highest court says the lower court ruled correctly when it temporarily halted its closure.

1 year ago

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ointment on scale
The Pulse

The DIY Medicine Movement

We look at the DIY medicine movement, and what’s prompting a growing number of patients to experiment with treatments on their own.

Air Date: January 24, 2025

Listen 48:44
Studio 2
Gender
Sex & Relationships

Online pornography: Do we need an age limit?

The Supreme Court heard arguments about a Texas law that would block kids from viewing pornography online through age verification systems. Is it time to teach about porn?

Air Date: January 23, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:28
a snow goose
Animals
Health Care
Philadelphia

Philly reports first suspected case of bird flu in an ill snow goose found near Carroll Park

City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive for bird flu.

1 year ago

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FILE - Containers of Zyn, a smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand on Feb. 23, 2024, in New York.  (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Addiction
New Jersey
Public Health

FDA regulation of nicotine pouches can help prevent youth use, say Rutgers researchers

Nicotine pouches are a newer class of smokeless products that don’t contain tobacco. Zyn became the first FDA-authorized brand on Jan. 16.

1 year ago

Listen 1:30
Residents doctors and fellows
Delaware
Health Care
Medicine
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

Jefferson Health and ChristianaCare resident doctors join local wave of unionizing

Resident doctors from several major health care institutions in the region voted to form unions in the past two weeks.

1 year ago

Workers inside a small pharmacy filling scripts
Addiction
Health Care
Medicine

Ditch the opioids: New Rutgers study shows over-the-counter pain meds may be more effective for post–wisdom teeth extraction

Researchers compared a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen against hydrocodone for treating pain after wisdom tooth surgery.

1 year ago

Listen 1:08
Prescription drugs
Health Care
Medicine

Drugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January

January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.

1 year ago

Human brain regions
Aging
Behavioral Health
Health Care

As the U.S. ages, dementia is on the rise. Here are ways to reduce your risk

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

1 year ago

State Sen. Tim Kearney calls for accountability
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Irate Delco officials angered — yet cautiously optimistic — following Crozer Health owner’s bankruptcy filing

The weekend bankruptcy filing could clear the major roadblocks preventing the long-awaited sale of Delaware County’s Crozer Health.

1 year ago

someone playing the game on a computer
Health Care
Mental Health

Group therapy meets Dungeons & Dragons in this Philadelphia therapist’s mental health practice

Group therapy participants work together on issues like anxiety, trauma and depression through fantasy Dungeons & Dragons characters.

1 year ago

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