Health
Drexel and Tower Health reach deal to buy St. Christopher’s Hospital
Sale of the North Philadelphia hospital is part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding involving Philadelphia Academic Health, which also owns Hahnemann.
5 years ago
Does pretty hurt? A look at the health risks of hair dyes
Coloring is a complex chemical reaction, a sophisticated organic synthesis, that takes place in each strand on the top of your head.
5 years ago
Listen 11:09How long can my kinky natural hair grow? To be length-obsessed and black
Long natural hair elicits wonder — but also much wondering about how to achieve it, and how to stop comparing ourselves with others who have.
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Listen 07:19How an ‘international price index’ might help reduce drug prices
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled her sweeping plan to reduce drug prices Thursday, which included an international price index.
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It’s not just insulin: Diabetes patients struggle to get crucial supplies
Type 1 diabetes can be well managed with insulin if blood sugar is consistently monitored. But insurance rules can make it hard for patients to get medical supplies.
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Children spend a lot of time on screens, which worries many parents. We discuss the effects of screens on kids' mental, physical, emotional, and social health.
Air Date: September 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:30‘Tip of the iceberg’ — 1 in 16 women reports first sexual experience as rape
More than 3 million women experienced rape as their first sexual encounter, according to a new study, which surveyed women ages 18 to 44.
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Judge puts freeze on sale of Hahnemann residency program — for now
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the sale of more than 550 slots for doctors in training, cutting off a potential infusion of funds to the troubled hospital.
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How a proposed 3-digit suicide hotline could help prevention efforts
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to launch a new three-digit hotline for people who are feeling suicidal or are going through any other mental health crisis.
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Could fecal transplants help treat mental illness?
How emerging microbiome science is pointing the way toward an innovative approach.
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Listen 12:58Air Date: September 13, 2019
Listen 48:28With task force, N.J. makes its next move to combat vaping ‘epidemic’
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy put together a 10-member task force to make recommendations to deal with the “epidemic” of e-cigarette use.
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Nemours and Christiana hospitals open delivery unit for babies with congenital conditions
A Nemours-Christiana Care partnership creates rooms big enough to fit 2 teams of doctors, so that newborns with congenital issues stay close to their moms.
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U.S. Justice Department will fight sale of Hahnemann residency program
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which funds the residencies, opposed the sale of the 550-plus slots from the beginning.
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Did asbestos in a Philly school cause a teacher to get cancer? It’s complicated.
A Philly teacher reportedly has cancer caused by asbestos. But should we blame the school where the person taught? It’s hard to know.
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