
Health
Lawsuit challenges FDA delay of e-cigarette review
An FDA spokesman declined to comment.
7 years ago
Kensington residents passionately debate supervised injection facility
Philadelphia officials updated the Kensington neighborhood last night on their efforts to bring a supervised injection facility to the city.
7 years ago
Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy’s dirty secret
Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming inside the toys.
7 years ago
Guests: Anupam Jena, Jonathan Reisman The staggering rise of opioid-related deaths in America has reached critica ...
Air Date: March 27, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:48About 5% of couples have open relationships – where the partners are committed to staying together, but see other people. In ...
Air Date: March 26, 2018
Listen 03:29Drawing from another perspective, City Hall exhibit features work by artists with autism
The work is part of the 2018 Philadelphia Autism Project Art Show, which called on the autistic community to submit works conveying their experiences of the city.
7 years ago
As milk prices fall, dairy farmers in Pennsylvania seek mental health support
Milk prices have been falling for several years because supply is outpacing demand. Milk prices are so low, some farmers are losing money every day.
7 years ago
USciences event considers marijuana as ‘condom of the opioid crisis’
A discussion at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia looked at whether medical marijuana has a place in alleviating Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis.
7 years ago
At 92, finding a friend in Amazon Alexa
For some older folks, voice assistants can feel like helpful companions.
7 years ago
Listen 3:16On a break: teens ghost social media
One study found that more than half of teenagers are intentionally spending less time on their phones.
7 years ago
Listen 6:09Mumps outbreak linked to Hispanic dance festival
Delaware public health officials are investigating a mumps outbreak linked to a Hispanic dance festival.
7 years ago
N.J. may add 12 medical marijuana dispensaries
Measure under consideration by state lawmakers also calls for including chronic pain as qualifying condition.
7 years ago
When 2 Philly-area execs were accused of harassment, their companies called this woman
Several of the prominent men accused of sexual harassment recently have said they're getting help for their behavior. But what does that actually mean and does it really work?
7 years ago
Listen 6:25When couples hold hands, their breathing and heart rates synchronize. If one of the partners is in pain, it diminishes the more the brain ...
Air Date: March 19, 2018
Listen 02:42Puerto Rican evacuees’ medical needs include mental health services
“Folks are coming with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, with anxiety."
7 years ago