Health
‘Freed from the secret’: Rep. Ayanna Pressley opens up about living with alopecia
"I've only been bald in the privacy of my home and in the company of close friends," Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts says at the beginning of an emotional video.
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Supreme court takes up birth-control conscience case
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will consider whether employers should be allowed to opt-out of providing contraceptive coverage to their workers because of morals or religion.
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Menopause can start younger than you think: Here’s what you need to know
Sarah Edrie says she was about 33 when she started to occasionally get a sudden, hot, prickly feeling that radiated into her neck and face, leaving her flushed and breathless.
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Air Date: January 17, 2020
Listen 49:14The city’s push to open in Kensington still faces resistance. Meanwhile, the nonprofit has just $200,000 in the bank.
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Aging and the costs of long-term care
The cost of long-term care for our aging population is rising but experts worry we are not prepared to meet their needs.
Air Date: January 16, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59How psychology is just catching up with the effects of online hate
When online creators get hateful comments — who can help?
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Listen 8:06Bucks-Montco group joins nationwide petition to designate PFAS as hazardous waste
The petition demands that EPA designate the chemicals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to ensure strict storage, transfer and disposal.
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One year in, Pa. crisis center to stop school violence has fielded 40,000 tips
The partnership between Sandy Hook Promise and the state Attorney General's office aims to prevent mass shootings and help children dealing with problems.
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‘We’re ready to go to war on this’: N.J. lawmakers pledge to reintroduce failed vaccine bill
Democratic leaders in the New Jersey Senate failed to rally enough support for a bill that would eliminate the religious exemption for childhood vaccines.
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WHYY's Nina Feldman gives us an update on the legal battles over supervised injection sites in Philadelphia.
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Listen 13:30Ready for your first marathon? Training can cut years off your cardiovascular age
If you've ever considered training for a marathon, but you're a bit intimidated by the idea of 26.2 miles, here's some motivation.
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Feeling artsy? Here’s how making art helps your brain
A lot of my free time is spent doodling. I'm a journalist on NPR's science desk by day. But all the time in between, I am an artist — specifically, a cartoonist.
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Pa. is paying hospitals to get patients into opioid treatment after overdosing — and it’s working
Half of Pennsylvania hospitals are all-in for a financial incentive program to connect emergency room patients with continuing opioid treatment.
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Delco woman with transplanted uterus gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby
Their child, Benjamin, was the first baby born as part of Penn Medicine’s 2-year-old uterine transplant trial.
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