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Hayley Arceneaux
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Space

Fit to fly? Penn researchers find some temporary cognitive decline among civilians who travel into space

In 2021, four people became the first all-civilian team to orbit Earth multiple times. Researchers studied their cognition, behavior and psychological performance.

1 year ago

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patient at a nursing home
Aging
Government
Health Care
National

Delaware Valley nursing home operators decry workforce shortage as they face new federal staffing rules

The Biden administration’s new federal staffing rules for nursing homes, celebrated by aging advocates and labor unions, will take effect in 2026.

1 year ago

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The Pulse
Health Care
Medicine

The short reach of long COVID care

Latinos and African Americans suffer the highest rates of long COVID. Yet health care inequality and poor outreach have resulted in clinics with mostly white patient lists.

1 year ago

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The Zangrilli family
Biology
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia

No ‘playbook’: A Paoli teen is navigating a rare genetic condition. Her family says insurance is calling the shots

When it comes to rare diseases like HLH, the Zangrilli family says insurance can end up being the barrier to desperately needed treatment.

1 year ago

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Vegan chef Rachel Klein, founder of Ms. Rachel’s Pantry, beat food-network chef Bobby Flay in a cooking competition when she prepared a vegan Philly Cheesesteak. (Photo: Instagram @missrachelspantry)
Studio 2
Addiction
Animals
Crime
Food & Drink
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Homicide ‘code of silence’, mainstreaming veganism, Philly’s drug treatment tower

A real estate firm is proposing a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Univers ...

Air Date: June 6, 2024 12:00 pm

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5-mg pills of Oxycodon
Addiction
Government Accountability
Health Care
National

Research finds some states are ignoring recommendations to improve opioid use disorder treatments

U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved medications such as buprenorphine and methadone remain inaccessible for most people with opioid use disorder, Pew officials said.

1 year ago

Protesters hold signs advocating for supervised injection sites.
Addiction
Law
Philadelphia
Public Health

After April setback, Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse files new appeal in federal court to open overdose prevention centers

Safehouse’s appeal seeks to reverse a district court judge’s decision to dismiss the nonprofit’s case in April with the U.S. Department of Justice.

1 year ago

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Person running in front of a covid testing site.
Public Health

What to make of the new COVID variants, FLiRT

As much as we would all love to ignore COVID, a new set of variants that scientists call “FLiRT” is here to remind us that the virus is still with us.

1 year ago

A traveler moves through the Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia
Public Health
Transportation
Travel

Philly health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport

A person with measles who traveled through Terminal A West on May 31 may have exposed others to the virus, city officials say.

1 year ago

The Pulse

10th Anniversary Show: The Science Changing Our Lives

In this special live show, The Pulse talks with the scientists who are changing the way we live.

Air Date: May 31, 2024

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Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US - where hundreds of people die every month while waiting on an ever-growing transplant list.
Studio 2
Health Care
Law
Medicine
National
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Paying people for their organs, Independence Dragon Boat Regatta

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.

Air Date: May 30, 2024 12:00 pm

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day care children walking on street
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Study finds air purifiers significantly improve air quality at Philly day cares

Philly’s asthma rate among kids is almost three times the national average. Researchers say air purifiers could help curb the impact of poor air quality.

1 year ago

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The exterior of CHOP in Philadelphia
Business
Health Care
Insurance
Philadelphia

CHOP and AmeriHealth Caritas, Keystone First reach new deal to avoid insurance disruption for thousands

The new deal arrives ahead of a June 30 final deadline when patients would have lost coverage for CHOP services under AmeriHealth Caritas plans.

1 year ago

First Urban LGBT Affordable Housing for Seniors Breaks Ground in the Heart of the Philadelphia Gayborhood
(Photo: AP News)
Studio 2
Aging
LGBTQ
Medicine
Mental Health
Public Health

How Fetterman is alienating voters, why friendships can boost longevity

Having a tight and strong social network can boost longevity. But why are social connections so important as age?

Air Date: May 29, 2024 12:00 pm

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A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman
Health Care
Home & Family
Immigration
Philadelphia

What’s stopping some immigrants from accessing prenatal care — and what Philly’s health system can do about it

Years later, the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies have continued to sow fear and confusion among immigrants in need of health care.

1 year ago

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