
Health
‘Unique grief’: New Delaware group aims to offer better support for those left behind after suicide
Suicide deaths have been increasing in recent years. Now, a new effort in Delaware hopes to offer more support to those left behind.
1 year ago
Listen 1:21Philadelphia City Council holds hearing on maternal deaths and health disparities
The Committee on Public Health and Human Services marked International Women’s Day on Friday with a conversation about addressing inequities in local health care systems.
1 year ago
Listen 1:12UPenn professor receives $48.3 million to find new treatments in old drugs
Over the past few years, Every Cure has developed a blueprint for an AI-powered platform that can do what humans can’t — match thousands of diseases with thousands of drugs.
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Listen 1:21UPenn study helps caregiver coaches extend autism care beyond therapy sessions
AT PEACE Study supports providers who coach parents of children with autism on how to implement therapy strategies into their daily routines.
1 year ago
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare
There are ways to ease the adjustment, including getting more sunshine to help reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep.
1 year ago
The New Mental Health Landscape
We explore how the field of mental health is changing, what trained therapists make of mental health advice from influencers, and more!
Air Date: March 8, 2024
Listen 50:21Harm reduction activists ask for a ‘seat at the table’ during City Hall rally
Protesters demanded City Council and the Parker administration turn away from its “forced treatment” approach to solve the opioid crisis in Kensington.
1 year ago
Why Is Gambling Everywhere?, What Super Tuesday Means for P.a.
With the ease of online sports betting and corner store games, gambling is addicting more Americans. We look at how the industry is changing and the rise of problem gambling.
Air Date: March 6, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01From March 3 through March 8, harm reduction group Project SAFE is offering free admission to its “Not Welcome Anywhere” art installation.
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Listen 1:03The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?
The change may not affect how individual schools urge parents to react when their children fall sick.
1 year ago
CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon
Walgreens will begin dispensing the medication within a week at some locations in Pennsylvania.
1 year ago
U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
The CDC changed its guidance, saying that people can return to regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever.
1 year ago
Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
According to the latest CDC data, only 13% of U.S. children have gotten the new shots and about 22% of U.S. adults have.
1 year ago
Philadelphia Department of Public Health announces end to measles outbreak
With 93% of Philadelphians being up-to-date on the MMR vaccine, the department said the outbreak did not spread far.
1 year ago
ChristianaCare plans to open 2 ‘neighborhood hospitals’ in Delco in 2025
In addition to the planned micro-hospital at the former Jennersville campus, ChristianaCare is now looking to build two “micro-hospitals” in Delaware County.
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