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An opioid crisis resource kit containing Narcan, fentanyl test strips and information on how to get addiction treatment and more harm reduction resources.
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Pennsylvania

Philly health centers get $1.2M to expand mental health and substance use treatment options

The $1.2 million in Health Resources and Services Administration federal grants is to bring more behavioral health options into primary care.

1 year ago

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The Pulse

When Every Second Counts: Advances in Cardiac Care

With cardiac emergencies, every second counts. We look at the latest innovations saving patients and their hearts.

Air Date: September 27, 2024

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A scientist in a white lab coat works in a Spark Therapeutics lab.
Biology
Health Care
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Pennsylvania

Penn researchers develop new gene therapy for previously untreatable eye disorder

The gene therapy comes seven years after another research group at the university helped come up with the first FDA approved gene therapy for an inherited disease.

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Psychologist is looking at a child with autism spectrum disorder. (Bigstock/Kasia Bialasiewicz)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Kids

Understanding PDA — when tantrums and school avoidance have deeper roots

Extreme tantrums related to any demands define PDA, but experts say it’s not about demands, it’s about anxiety.

1 year ago

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COVID vaccine
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

The CDC urges both an updated COVID-19 shot and yearly flu vaccine for everyone ages 6 months and older.

1 year ago

Scanning the instrument
Health Care
Music
Philadelphia

Penn researchers are using CT scanning to unlock the secrets of centuries-old basses and string instruments

CT scans are typically used to look for cancer, organ damage and other medical issues. But they can also help examine other kinds of objects and materials.

1 year ago

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Growing up, Rebecca Kaplan didn't like jeans due to sensory issues related to her autism. However, wanting to fit in, she chose to buy her first pair of jeans. (Courtesy of Rebecca Kaplan)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health

For those with sensory issues, ‘fitting in’ at school can be a huge challenge

Growing up in the early 2000s, Rebecca Kaplan faced challenges fitting in due to autism-related sensory issues — but on a whim, she hoped buying a pair of jeans would help.

1 year ago

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Tobacco plants blooming
Biology
Medicine
Philadelphia

What ails you? This garden in Kensington mixes a traditional Puerto Rican alcoholado cure

For 40 years, a network of community gardens has kept Puerto Rican folk remedies alive.

1 year ago

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a child receives a vaccination
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

Whooping cough cases are rising to new high levels in Pa.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases are up across the U.S. this year.

1 year ago

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)
The Pulse

Navigating Autism in School

A look at why many autistic kids struggle at school, and what parents and experts say could make a difference.

Air Date: September 20, 2024

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an Ozempic prescription
Studio 2
Medicine

How Ozempic is changing weight loss

GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro are wildly popular for treating diabetes, obesity and now cosmetic weight-loss. How are they changing health care and our culture?

Air Date: September 19, 2024 12:00 pm

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Gen Z develops new habits - less booze, less vaping, less sex
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Gender
Health Care
Higher Education
K-12
Kids
LGBTQ
Medicine
Mental Health
Public Health

Gen Z's changing habits: Less alcohol, tobacco, and sex

Gen Z seems to be leading a more modest lifestyle, with lower rates of drinking, vaping, and sexual activity. But is this shift a positive development?

Air Date: September 18, 2024 12:00 pm

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This June 3, 2013 file photo shows former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy at the National Conference on Mental Health, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
The Pulse
Mental Health

Patrick Kennedy reflects on new book, advocacy for better mental health care

Former congressman Patrick Kennedy and journalist Stephen Fried have teamed up to write a new book together, Profiles in Mental Health Courage.

1 year ago

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Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at clinic.
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health

After 138 years, the Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Philadelphia will shut down all health care services next month

The nonprofit home health care provider was founded in 1886. Its services include hospice, palliative and home health care.

1 year ago

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Officials walk through Chester County's new call center to respond to mental health crises
Criminal Justice
Health Care
Mental Health
Pennsylvania
Policing

Chester County officials unveil the new Human Needs Network Initiative

Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh got a behind-the-scenes look at Chester County’s contact center and mobile crisis resolution system.

1 year ago

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