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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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A nurse treats a man's skin wounds.
Addiction
Medicine
Public Health

New research from Philly ER doctors shows the ‘excruciating’ effect of xylazine withdrawal, and how to manage it

The powerful animal tranquilizer has started appearing in the illicit heroin and fentanyl market in recent years.

2 years ago

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A doctor stands outside of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Health Care
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Public Health

Penn Medicine and student group take over free West Philly community health clinic

Care providers recently wrote about the clinic as a model for how academic health systems can partner with community health organizations.

2 years ago

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A walkway has a sign that reads Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital closes inpatient behavioral health unit

The cuts to behavioral health care at the 178-bed hospital is a major blow to Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Alaina Johns, a patient that manages medication for multiple conditions, at her home in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Biology
Medicine

Does it matter what time you take your medicine?

Years of research show it matters when a patient takes medicine. So why don't drugs come with those instructions?

2 years ago

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Corinne Carlson (middle) is a student athlete at University of Delaware (Michael Riccio for University of Delaware).
The Pulse
Biology
Sports

Practice in the dark: a student athlete’s guide to waking up before dawn

Corinne Carlson, a student athlete, shares how early morning rowing practice affects how she schedules her sleep, and her life.

2 years ago

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A young man is seen in his home, awake and alert at late hours. (Bigstock/dikushin)
The Pulse
Biology

Can night owls become morning larks — and should they?

What science has to say about what makes someone a night owl, whether it’s bad for your health, and if it’s even possible to change.

2 years ago

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Margarette Osias speaks with one of her patients
Delaware
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

‘Yo no senti ningun bulto’: New Delaware report highlights declining cancer rates and the need for early detection

Even as Delaware cancer rates are declining, there’s still persistent disparities in cases. Experts emphasize the need for early detection.

2 years ago

Listen 1:34
Circadian rhythm concept. alarm clock divided into two parts with day and night.
The Pulse

What Makes Our Circadian Clocks Tick

As the days grow shorter, we take a look at how changes to our circadian clocks affect our health.

Air Date: November 1, 2024

Listen 48:58
Fluids are controlled in an operating room in a hospital.
Health Care
National
Public Health

ACA open enrollment kicks off Nov. 1 in Pa., N.J. and Del. Here’s what you need to know

This year’s open enrollment for health insurance coverage in 2025 includes boosted tax credits and new eligibility for DACA recipients.

2 years ago

Crozer-Chester Medical Center is one of the Crozer Health's four hospitals
Business
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Pa. AG sues Prospect Medical Holdings for ‘corporate looting’

Attorney General Michelle Henry said Crozer Health, Delaware County’s four-hospital system, is suffering from the ill effects of private equity.

2 years ago

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Colette White knocking on someone's door
Elections
Health Care
Philadelphia
Politics

Philly canvassers urge voters to consider health issues like HIV prevention, abortion access and insurance at the polls

Volunteers with the Positive Women’s Network, Pennsylvania chapter are urging support for HIV prevention, reproductive health care and addiction programs.

2 years ago

Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Business
Health Care
Pennsylvania

CHA Partners deal to acquire Crozer Health collapses

CHA Partners had signed a letter of intent to purchase the embattled four-hospital system from Prospect Medical Holdings.

2 years ago

A physical therapist works with a patient at a field hospital.
Biology
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Greater Philly health systems remove race from clinical algorithms that guide decisions in kidney, lung and pregnancy care

The regional coalition of health systems is reevaluating the role of race in tools used to assess kidney and lung function and other health conditions.

2 years ago

Camden County commissioner director, Louis Cappelli
Addiction
Health Care
New Jersey

‘Clinic on wheels’: Cooper Health takes substance use treatment on the road with new mobile van in Camden

The van was funded with Camden County’s opioid settlement dollars.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
McDonald's meal
Food & Drink
Public Health

What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak

About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald's outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2 years ago

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